"bailee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bailees [plural]
Etymology: From bail + -ee. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|bail|-ee<id:object of action>|text=+|tree=1}} From bail + -ee. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bailee (plural bailees)
  1. (law) One who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other.
    Sense id: en-bailee-en-noun-5FIhhPOR Categories (other): Law, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ee (object of action), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, People Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 80 20 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 84 16 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ee (object of action): 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 91 9 Disambiguation of People: 54 46 Topics: law
  2. A person who is granted bail.
    Sense id: en-bailee-en-noun-CFtW0rpn Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 54 46

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