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bailment

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bāl′mənt)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

bail•ment (bāl′mənt),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]

Lawthe delivery of personal property returnable to the bailor after being held for some purpose.

Anglo-French; Old French baillement. See bail¹, -ment
earlier bailement 1545–55

'bailment' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

mandate - bailee - bailor

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