ENCUMBRANCE


Meaning of ENCUMBRANCE in English

n.

Pronunciation: in- ' k ə m-br ə n(t)s

Function: noun

Date: 1535

1 : something that encumbers : IMPEDIMENT , BURDEN

2 : a claim (as a mortgage) against property

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