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belastning

substantiv

full

encumbrance

noun

Definitions of encumbrance

English

a mortgage, claim or other liability attached to a piece of property

After discovering the existence of an encumbrance in the form of a lien on the property, the buyer did not withdraw his offer, but he did reduce it substantially.

English

something that makes it more difficult for someone or something to do something, to use something or to act or behave normally

The land itself is an unpleasant encumbrance without any value whatsoever.