Encumbrance
WordNet

noun


(1)   Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
(2)   An onerous or difficult concern
"The burden of responsibility"
"That's a load off my mind"
(3)   A charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
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Noun



  1. Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.
  2. an interest, right, burden, or liability attached to a title of land, such as a lien or mortgage.
 
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