noun

• An act of delivering goods to a bailee for a particular purpose, without transfer of ownership.

  ‘a contract of hire is a species of bailment’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Was the bailment ended when the pallets were delivered to Alba's customers?’
  • ‘This seems to be the case where the bailment is revocable by the bailor at his pleasure either unconditionally or upon a condition which he may satisfy at will.’
  • ‘The document that Maple City received was a bailment form.’
  • ‘A bailment requires the producer to exercise due care toward the goods held.’
  • ‘A deposit of money is not confined to a bailment of specific currency to be returned in specie.’