Sid asks his neighbour Carl to take care of his lawnmower while Sid is on holidays.While he's gone,Carl uses the lawnmower to mow his brother's lawn across town.In the legal sense,Sid is the ________ and Carl is the ________.

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In a bailment situation, the person who temporarily hands over possession of an item (but not ownership) is called the bailor, and the person who receives the item is the bailee. Since Sid asks Carl to take care of his lawnmower, Sid is the bailor and Carl is the bailee.

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