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Besitzmittlungsverhältnis

Substantiv

partial

bailment

noun

Definitions of bailment

English

the transfer of possession (but not ownership) of goods by a bailor to a bailee so that they can be used for some specific purpose before being returned to the bailor

A hire-purchase agreement is a contract of bailment with a difference; namely an option to purchase.