Bailment refers to the delivery of goods by the owner (known as the bailor) to a recipient (known as the bailee) under the agreement that the goods will be returned to the owner or otherwise disposed of according to the owner's directions. This arrangement can be made for various reasons such as lending, hiring, depositing for safekeeping, or pledging as collateral.
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