incumbrance

incumbrance
noun /ɪnˈkʌm.brənts/
a) A burden; a thing that must be carried.
b) an interest, right, burden, or liability attached to a title of land, such as a lien or mortgage.

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  • incumbrance — var of encumbrance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. incumbrance …   Law dictionary

  • Incumbrance — In*cum brance, n. [See {Encumbrance}.] [Written also {encumbrance}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes motion or action, or renders it difficult or laborious; clog; impediment; hindrance; check. Cowper.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incumbrance — (n.) see ENCUMBRANCE (Cf. encumbrance) …   Etymology dictionary

  • incumbrance — [in kum′brəns] n. ENCUMBRANCE …   English World dictionary

  • incumbrance — noun 1. an onerous or difficult concern the burden of responsibility that s a load off my mind • Syn: ↑burden, ↑load, ↑encumbrance, ↑onus • Derivationally related forms: ↑burden …   Useful english dictionary

  • incumbrance — /in kum breuhns/, n. encumbrance. * * * …   Universalium

  • incumbrance — n. burden, hindrance, impediment; one who is dependent on another for support (especially a child); lien or claim on a property (Law) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • incumbrance — n. [Written also Encumbrance.] 1. Load, burden, clog, impediment, incubus, hindrance, dead weight, drag weight. 2. Debt, claim, liability …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • incumbrance — in·cum·brance …   English syllables

  • incumbrance — /ɪnˈkʌmbrəns/ (say in kumbruhns) noun → encumbrance …  

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