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Incumber

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

See Encumber.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

To incumber land is to make it subject to a charge or liability; e. g., by mortgaging it. Incumbrances include not only mortgages and other voluntary charges, but also liens, lites pendentes, registered judgments, and writs of execution, etc. Sweet. See Newhali v. Insurance Co., 52 Me. 181.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

To incumber land is to make it subject to a charge or liability; e.9., by mortgaging it, Incumbrances include not only mortgages and other voluntary charges, but also liens, ites pendenies, registered judgments, and writs of execution, bic. Sweet.