If a Corporate Lawyer Was Asked to Describe a Feature

question 21

Multiple Choice

If a corporate lawyer was asked to describe a feature distinguishing bailment from a contract of purchase and sale,how is he most likely to respond?

• A) Most commercial contracts are bailments requiring payment for use of property.
• B) Most bailments are gratuitous, requiring no payment for use of property.
• C) A bailor retains ownership upon transfer of possession to the bailee.
• D) A bailment is typically short term while contracts cover a longer term.

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