Encumbrance

/ɛnkˈʌmbɹəns/

Encumbrance

an onerous or difficult concern

synonyms : burden

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

synonyms : hinderance

a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)

Examples

1. Some encumbrances are easy to identify.

2. Other encumbrances can exist without being registered on the title.

3. And when chattels are sold with the land under the same contract, encumbrances can also exist in the form of charges over those chattels.

4. And it didn't have the encumbrances that the other choices did.