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encumbrancer

encumbrancer is the alternative form of incumbrancer.

Meaning of incumbrancer

Noun

incumbrancer (plural incumbrancers)

  1. (historical) One who holds incumbrance, or some legal claim, lien, or charge on an estate.
    • jointress , a tenant by the courtesy , a remainderman and reversioner , a judgment creditor , and every other incumbrancer , unless he be an incumbrancer pendente lite[…]1826, James Kent, Commentaries on American Law
    Synonyms:
    encumbrancer

Forms of encumbrancer

pluralencumbrancers

Origin of encumbrancer

From encumbrance + -er.

Questions about encumbrancer

What is encumbrancer the alternative form of?
Encumbrancer is the alternative form of incumbrancer.

Words near encumbrancer in the dictionary

  1. encumberment
  2. encumberments
  3. encumbers
  4. encumbrance
  5. encumbranced
  6. encumbrancer
  7. encumbrancers
  8. encumbrances
  9. encumbrancing
  10. encumbrous
  11. encunt

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