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encumbrance
en·cum·brance E0129000 (ĕn-kŭm′brəns)n.1. One that encumbers; a burden or impediment.2. A lien or claim on property that diminishes its value or affects transfer of ownership but does not prevent such transfer.encumbrance (ɪnˈkʌmbrəns) or incumbrancen1. a thing that impedes or is burdensome; hindrance2. (Law) law a burden or charge upon property, such as a mortgage or lien3. rare a dependent person, esp a childen•cum•brance (ɛnˈkʌm brəns) n. 1. something that encumbers; a burden or hindrance. 2. a child or other dependent. 3. Law. a claim on property, as a mortgage. [1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | encumbrance - an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"burden, onus, incumbrance, loadheadache, worry, vexation, concern - something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"dead weight - an oppressive encumbrancefardel - a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)imposition - an uncalled-for burden; "he listened but resented the imposition"pill - something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured; "his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take" | | 2. | encumbrance - a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)incumbrancecharge - financial liabilities (such as a tax); "the charges against the estate" | | 3. | encumbrance - any obstruction that impedes or is burdensomehinderance, hindrance, preventative, preventive, incumbrance, interference, hitchclog - any object that acts as a hindrance or obstructionimpedimenta, obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment - any structure that makes progress difficultspeed bump - a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway |
encumbrancenoun1. burden, weight, difficulty, load, drag, liability, obstacle, embarrassment, obstruction, albatross, millstone She considered the past an irrelevant encumbrance.2. hindrance, handicap, restraint, inconvenience, impediment the encumbrance of an ankle-length dressTranslationsinconvénientaggraviogravameencumbrance
encumbrance, incumbrance Law a burden or charge upon property, such as a mortgage or lien encumbranceA restriction on the use of real property, or an obligation to make a payment which is secured by real property and which does not prevent its conveyance.encumbrance
EncumbranceA burden, obstruction, or impediment on property that lessens its value or makes it less marketable. An encumbrance (also spelled incumbrance) is any right or interest that exists in someone other than the owner of an estate and that restricts or impairs the transfer of the estate or lowers its value. This might include an Easement, a lien, a mortgage, a mechanic's lien, or accrued and unpaid taxes. encumbrance (incumbrance)n. a general term for any claim or lien on a parcel of real property. These include: mortgages, deeds of trust, recorded abstracts of judgment, unpaid real property taxes, tax liens, mechanic's liens, easements, and water or timber rights. While the owner has title, any encumbrance is usually on record (with the County Recorder or Recorder of Deeds) and must be paid for at some point. encumbrance a burden that affects land, such as a mortgage.ENCUMBRANCE. A burden or charge upon an estate or property, so that it cannot be disposed of without being subject to it. A mortgage, a lien for taxes, are examples of encumbrances. 2. These do not affect the possession of the grantee, and may be removed or extinguished by a definite pecuniary value. See 2 Greenl. R. 22; 5 Greenl. R. 94. 3. There are encumbrances of another kind which cannot be so removed, such as easements for example, a highway, or a preexisting right to take water from, the land. Strictly speaking, however, these are not encumbrances, but appurtenances to estates in other lands, or in the language of the civil law, servitudes. (q.v.) 5 Conn. R. 497; 10 Conn. R. 422 15 John. R. 483; and see 8 Pick. R. 349; 2 Wheat. R. 45. See 15 Verm. R. 683; l Metc. 480; 9 Metc. 462; 1 App. R. 313; 4 Ala. 21; 4 Humph. 99; 18 Pick. 403; 1 Ala. 645; 22 Pick. 447; 11 Gill & John. 472. encumbrance
Encumbrance1. In accounting, an amount of money that one is required to spend on a stated thing in the future. For example, a portion of the proceeds of a sale may be encumbered to pay for the cost of goods sold.
2. In real estate, any claim of ownership that may cloud the legitimacy of a sale. See also: Bad title.encumbrance1. A liability on real property. For example, a mortgage encumbers title to real estate because the lender has an interest in the property. Compare unencumbered.2. A commitment within an organization to use funds for a specific purpose. Thus, a college may encumber funds for later payment to cover expenses associated with a faculty member's trip to recruit new professors.encumbrance
Synonyms for encumbrancenoun burdenSynonyms- burden
- weight
- difficulty
- load
- drag
- liability
- obstacle
- embarrassment
- obstruction
- albatross
- millstone
noun hindranceSynonyms- hindrance
- handicap
- restraint
- inconvenience
- impediment
Synonyms for encumbrancenoun an onerous or difficult concernSynonyms- burden
- onus
- incumbrance
- load
Related Words- headache
- worry
- vexation
- concern
- dead weight
- fardel
- imposition
- pill
noun a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)SynonymsRelated Wordsnoun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensomeSynonyms- hinderance
- hindrance
- preventative
- preventive
- incumbrance
- interference
- hitch
Related Words- clog
- impedimenta
- obstruction
- obstructor
- obstructer
- impediment
- speed bump
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