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Incumbrance

A claim or liability that is attached to property, potentially diminishing its value. Alternative spelling of encumbrance.

Encyclopedia entry: Incumbrance

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incumbrance

See: Encumbrance

[Last reviewed in February of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team
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