bailee

In Anglo-American property law, a bailee is a person who receives specific goods from another (the bailor) for a temporary purpose, such as storage, transport, or repair. This arrangement is known as a bailment. The bailee is entrusted with the property and is expected to exercise a reasonable degree of care, which is determined by the circumstances and the anticipated benefit of the bailment. For instance, a bailee who is repairing an item is generally entitled to keep possession of it until they are paid for their services. A bailor is the individual who delivers the personal property to the bailee in trust. The term "bailiff" refers to a court official with police authority and the power to serve legal processes, a role that has evolved significantly from its medieval origins.123