bailee
nounEtymology From bail + -ee.
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.
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: