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(incumbrance)n. a general term for any claim or lien on a parcel ...
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A claim on property, such as a mortgage, a lien for work and materials, or a right of dower. The interest of the property owner is reduced by the amount of the encumbrance.
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c. 1300, "trouble, difficulty; ensnarement, temptation," from Old French encombrance "encumbrance, obstruction; calamity, trouble," from encombrer (see encumber). Meaning "tha [..]
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A claim, lien or charge on a property that lessens its value, or an obstruction that affects the physical condition of a property.
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A registered claim for debt against a property, such as a mortgage.
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An impediment to the use or transfer of the property in the form of an interest or right in the property.
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Any outside interest in property, such as a mortgagee or conditional sales contract.
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Any claim or lien on real estate. Examples include mortgages, deeds of trust, tax liens, mechanic's liens, easements, and water or timber rights. Documents showing encumbrances are usually record [..]
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A claim against a property. Examples are mortgages, liens and easements.
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Any impediment to a clear title. It can be a claim, lien, zoning restriction, or other legal right or interest in land that diminishes its value. The report of the title search usually shows all encumbrances.
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Anything that affects or limits the fee simple title to a property, such as mortgages, leases, easements, or restrictions.
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Definition Anything that diminishes a property's worth or makes it less useful or enjoyable. Examples include taxes, mortgages, easements, judgment liens, and rules restricting how the property i [..]
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A restriction placed on a student's enrolment for breaching specified due dates or conditions relating to matters such as enrolment fees library loans residential fees or student loans. Encumbrances limit students' access to services provided by the University. Such encumbrances may block provision of a range of important services such as [..]
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In library acquisitions, an amount charged against a budgetary fund to cover a prior commitment to purchase materials, equipment, services, or supplies, removed once full payment is made or the order [..]
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also in·cum·brance [in-kəm-brəns] n : a claim (as a lien) against property ;specif : an interest or right (as an easement or a lease) in real property that may diminish the ...
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A legal claim on a particular property. e.g. easement or mortgage.
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A right to, or interest in, real property held by someone other than the owner that does not prevent the transfer of fee title.
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(1) MORTGAGE or other lien on the entity's ASSETS; (2) Anticipated EXPENDITURE; (3) Uncompleted or undelivered portion of a purchase commitment.
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A legal right or interest in a property that affects title and lessens the property value. Encumbrances can take the form of claims, liens, unpaid taxes and so on. These will usually have to be taken [..]
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outstanding mortgages or other debt related to real estate and any unpaid accrued acquisition or construction costs.
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Any lien, such as a mortgage, tax or judgment lien. It can also be an easement a restriction on the use of the land or an outstanding dower right that may diminish the value of the propert [..]
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An encumbrance is a right to, interest in, or legal liability on real property that does not prohibit passing title to the property but that diminishes its value.
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Anything that affects or limits the title to a property, such as outstanding mortgages, easement rights or unpaid back taxes.
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A third party's right that obstructs the unencumbered use or transfer of a property. Examples are mortgages, caveats or instruments of encumbrance which are used to register Covenants over the [..]
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  The obligation incurred in the form of salary commitments, orders, contracts and similar items that will become payable when goods are delivered or services rendered. This can be a negative amount w [..]
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An outstanding liability or charge on a property.
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An anticipated expenditure, evidenced by a contract or purchase order, or determined by administrative action.
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A legal right or interest in land that affects a good or clear title, and diminishes the land's value. It can take numerous forms, such as zoning ordinances, easement rights, claims, mortgages, l [..]
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An amount of the available balance of an appropriation earmarked for paying anticipated or known obligations.
Source: finance.vermont.gov (offline)

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A commitment to pay for goods and/or services reflected in a budget (i.e. purchase order commitment).
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Is anything that restricts the fee simple title to property is an encumberance, It could be in the form of mortgages, leases, easements etc.
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Encumbrance means a lien or claim on property. It is a burden or claim over a property that is binding on the property. An encumbrance can affect the clarity of a good title, or diminish the value of [..]
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Encumbrance is an approved expenditure that has not yet been paid and posted on the general ledger. Encumbrances serve as "placeholder" expense amounts between the time a purchase or salary commitment is approved and the time it is actually paid.
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A lien against a property.
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A legal claim on a particular property. e.g. easement or mortgage.
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A commitment within an organization to use funds for a specific purpose.
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(n) a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)(n) an onerous or difficult concern(n) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
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Any right to, or interest in, real property that may exist in one other than the owner, but which will not prevent the transfer of fee title. A claim lien, charge or liability attached to and binding real property.
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See sanction.
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A claim against property.
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A claim against a property. Examples are mortgages, liens and easements.
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Anything which limits the title to a property, such as leases, mortgages, easements, or other restrictions.
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(Budget Reservation) An account used to record the estimated amount of purchase orders, contracts, and salaries. The account is credited when goods or services are received.
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A legal right or interest in land that affects a good or clear title, and diminishes the land's value. It can take numerous forms, such as zoning ordinances, easement rights, claims, mortgages, liens, charges, a pending legal action, unpaid taxes, or restrictive convenants. An encumbrance does not legally prevent transfer of the property to an [..]
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A claim or liability attached to a vessel that might lessen its value, such as a mortgageor a tax lien. Once registered, encumbrances stay with a vessel even after it has transferred to another unless [..]
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Any outside interest in or right to property founded on legal grounds, such as a mortgage, lien for work and materials, or a right of dower. it diminishes the interest of the person owning the propert [..]
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A claim on property, such as a mortgage, a lien for work and materials, or a right of dower. The interest of the property owner is reduced by the amount of the encumbrance.
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A claim on property, such as a mortgage, a lien for work and materials or a right of dower. The interest of the property owner is reduced by the amount of the encumbrance.
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Charges or liabilities e.g. mortgages
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(incumbrance)n. a general term for any claim or lien on a parcel of real property. These include: mortgages, deeds of trust, recorded abstracts of judgment, unpaid real property taxes. While the owner [..]
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Commitments related to unperformed (executory) contracts for goods or services. Used in budgeting, encumbrances are not GAAP expenditures or liabilities, but represent the estimated amount of expendit [..]
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Anything that affects, undermines, or limits the value of a title to a property, such as mortgages, leases, easements, tax liens, or restrictions. Encumberances are usually recorded with the county re [..]
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The interest of a creditor in the property of the person who died, such as a debt, loan or lien.
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Anything that affects or limits the title to a property, such as outstanding mortgages, easement rights or unpaid property taxes.
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An outstanding obligation. If a purchase order is issued for $100, the account to which it is charged is encumbered by $100. The encumbrance is released when the goods are received and the invoice is paid.
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A legal interest recorded on title such as a mortgage, lease, easement etc.
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A judgment, mortgage, lien, Crown debt or other claim to or on land created or given for any purpose registered against a title. See also Charge. 
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A charge on land created or affected for any purpose, inclusive of mortgages, builders’ liens and judgments against lands. Encumbrance sheet -
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Any interest, right, lien, or liability attached to a parcel of land (such as unpaid taxes or an unsatisfied mortgage) that constitutes or represents a burden or charge upon the property.
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A legal right or interest in land that affects a good or clear title, and diminishes the land’s value. It can take numerous forms, such as zoning ordinances, easement rights, claims, mortgages, liens, [..]
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Restrictive real property interest or right.
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General term for any claim or lien on a parcel of real property. These include: mortgages, deeds of trust, recorded abstracts of judgment, unpaid real property taxes, tax liens, easements and water or [..]
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Outstanding claim or lien recorded against property or any legal right to the use of the property by another person who is not the owner.
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Anything that affects or limits the fee simple title to a property, such as mortgages, leases, easements, deeds, or restrictions.
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A claim, lien, charge, or liability attached to and binding real property. Any rights to, or interest in, land which may exist in one other than the owner.
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A burden or charge registered on the title to the property such as a mortgage
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a claim against a property (i.e., lien), which prohibits the transfer of property.
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  Restrictive real property interest or right.
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A lien, liability or charge upon a parcel of land.
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A right or interest in land (taxes, easements, liens, etc.) decreasing its value, but not hindering its sale or transfer.
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An outstanding liability or charge on a property.
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An INTEREST in or right to a property, though not a full right of ownership, that continues to exist even when the property is passed from one owner to another. For example, an EASEMENT granted to a third party may encoumber the title to land when it is sold to a new owner.
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