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bailee

bailee noun: 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.

Noun

bailee (plural bailees)

  1. 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.
  2. A person who is granted bail.
    • If the bailee fails to appear at trial, he or she forfeits the full bond amount and must still stand trial — if he or she is ever located.2002, David Levinson, Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment, volume 1, page 95

Proper noun capitalized: Bailee

Bailee

  1. A female given name.

bailee meaning in Kannada

bailee in Kannada

ಜಮಾನುತುದಾರ, ಜಾಮೀನು ಪಡೆದವ

Forms of bailee

pluralbailees

Origin of bailee

From bail + -ee.

Variant of Bailey.

Questions about bailee

What does bailee mean?
Bailee means 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.
What is bailee in Kannada?
Bailee in Kannada is ಜಮಾನುತುದಾರ, ಜಾಮೀನು ಪಡೆದವ. See Bailee meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is bailee?
Bailee can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of bailee?
The plural of bailee is bailees.

Words near bailee in the dictionary

  1. bailed
  2. bailed on
  3. bailed out
  4. bailed out on
  5. bailed up
  6. bailee
  7. bailees
  8. bailer
  9. bailers
  10. bailes
  11. bailey

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