encumbrance
n . 阻碍,妨害物,累赘
阻碍,妨害物,累赘
encumbrance n 1 :
an onerous or difficult concern ; "
the burden of responsibility "; "
that '
s a load off my mind " [
synonym :
{
burden }, {
load }, {
encumbrance }, {
incumbrance }, {
onus }]
2 :
a charge against property (
as a lien or mortgage ) [
synonym :
{
encumbrance }, {
incumbrance }]
3 :
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome [
synonym :
{
hindrance }, {
hinderance }, {
hitch }, {
preventive },
{
preventative }, {
encumbrance }, {
incumbrance }, {
interference }]
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Law )
A burden or charge upon property ;
a claim or lien upon an estate ,
which may diminish its value .
[
1913 Webster ]
Encumbrance \
En *
cum "
brance \,
n . [
Cf .
OF .
encombrance .
Cf .
{
Incumbrance }.]
1 .
That which encumbers ;
a burden which impedes action ,
or renders it difficult and laborious ;
a clog ;
an impediment .
See {
Incumbrance }.
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Law )
Same as {
Incumbrance }.
Syn :
Burden ;
clog ;
impediment ;
check ;
hindrance .
[
1913 Webster ]
81 Moby Thesaurus words for "
encumbrance ":
affliction ,
albatross ,
bale ,
bitter cup ,
bitter draft ,
bitter draught ,
bitter pill ,
burden ,
burden of care ,
burdening ,
burthen ,
cankerworm of care ,
care ,
cargo ,
charge ,
charging ,
client ,
clog ,
cross ,
crown of thorns ,
cumber ,
cumbrance ,
curse ,
deadweight ,
dependent ,
difficulty ,
disadvantage ,
distress ,
drag ,
embarrassment ,
freight ,
gall ,
gall and wormwood ,
grievance ,
hamper ,
handicap ,
hardship ,
hindrance ,
impedance ,
impediment ,
impedimenta ,
imposition ,
inconvenience ,
incubus ,
incumbency ,
infliction ,
lading ,
liability ,
load ,
loading ,
lumber ,
millstone ,
obstacle ,
obstruction ,
onus ,
oppression ,
overload ,
overtaxing ,
overweighting ,
pack ,
pack of troubles ,
peck of troubles ,
penalty ,
pensionary ,
pensioner ,
pressure ,
protege ,
public charge ,
saddling ,
sea of troubles ,
sorrow ,
superincumbency ,
surcharge ,
taxing ,
thorn ,
trouble ,
ward ,
waters of bitterness ,
weight ,
white elephant ,
woe ENCUMBRANCE .
A burden or charge upon an estate or property ,
so that it cannot be disposed of without being subject to it .
A mortgage ,
a lien for taxes ,
are examples of encumbrances .
2 .
These do not affect the possession of the grantee ,
and may be removed or extinguished by a definite pecuniary value .
See 2 Greenl .
R .
22 ;
5 Greenl .
R .
94 .
3 .
There are encumbrances of another kind which cannot be so removed ,
such as easements for example ,
a highway ,
or a preexisting right to take water from ,
the land .
Strictly speaking ,
however ,
these are not encumbrances ,
but appurtenances to estates in other lands ,
or in the language of the civil law ,
servitudes . (
q .
v .)
5 Conn .
R .
497 ;
10 Conn .
R .
422 15 John .
R .
483 ;
and see 8 Pick .
R .
349 ;
2 Wheat .
R .
45 .
See 15 Verm .
R .
683 ;
l Metc .
480 ;
9 Metc .
462 ;
1 App .
R .
313 ;
4 Ala .
21 ;
4 Humph .
99 ;
18 Pick .
403 ;
1 Ala .
645 ;
22 Pick .
447 ;
11 Gill &
John .
472 .
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