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bailment

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bailment,
n the delivery of personal property by one person to another in trust for a specific purpose with an expressed or implied contract that after the purpose has been fulfilled the property shall be returned, duly accounted for, or kept until reclaimed.


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There are two kinds of bailees: (1) A "true bailee" or a "bailee under a bailment transaction": This is someone who takes possession of another''s property with the owner''s consent - you borrow someone''s car, for example.
 
 
 
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