Encumbrance - Definition - Law Dictionary Home Dictionary Definition encumbrance

encumbrance

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also
in·cum·brance
[in-kəm-brəns]

n
: a claim (as a lien) against property
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: an interest or right (as an easement or a lease) in real property that may diminish the value of the estate but does not prevent the conveyance of the estate [that these premises are free from all s]