encumbrancer

[ en-kuhm-bruhn-ser ]

nounLaw.
  1. a person who holds an encumbrance.

Origin of encumbrancer

1
First recorded in 1855–60; encumbrance + -er1

Words Nearby encumbrancer

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British Dictionary definitions for encumbrancer

encumbrancer

/ (ɪnˈkʌmbrənsə) /


noun
  1. law a person who holds an encumbrance on property belonging to another

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