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encumbrance

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encumbrance, incumbrance
Law a burden or charge upon property, such as a mortgage or lien

encumbrance
A 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.


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He failed to see any advantage in carrying about such a useless encumbrance.
The quadroon nurse was looked upon as a huge encumbrance, only good to button up waists and panties and to brush and part hair; since it seemed to be a law of society that hair must be parted and brushed.
Here was knowledge in which no one could partake; and she was sensible that nothing less than a perfect understanding between the parties could justify her in throwing off this last encumbrance of mystery.
 
 
 
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