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Incumbrance

Incumbrance, a claim, lien, or liability attached to property; as a mortgage, a registered judgment, etc.

estate or on the land. 'Encumber' means burden of legal liability on property, and, therefore, when there is encumbrance on a

94: (1979) 1 SCR 993. Discharge means, to free from liability. The liability may be in respect of monetary claims, like

liable in a secondary degree. A shareholder may sometimes avoid liability by transfer to a pauper. See Re Discoveries Finance Corporation,

their cargoes or freight or to any property onboard, the liability to make good the damage or loss shall be in

verdict produced not by sincere unanimous agreement on guilt or liability but by an improper surrender of individual convictions ;specif :

on factual circumstances ;specif : a partial defense to criminal liability based on the incompletion of an intended criminal act NOTE:

[ran a fast-food ] 4 a : an amount of liability (as a percentage or sum) specified in an insurance contract

care) required by law see also negligence compare no-fault strict liability at liability NOTE: Sometimes when fault is used in legal

concert of action : a theory in torts that imposes liability on all defendants who have committed tortious acts that contributed