restrictive covenant

American  

noun

1. a covenant with a clause that restricts the action of any party to it, especially an agreement among property owners not to sell to members of particular minority groups.

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restrictive covenant British  

noun

1. law a covenant imposing a restriction on the use of land for the purpose of preserving the enjoyment or value of adjoining land

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Etymology

Origin of restrictive covenant

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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restrictive covenant

County has hired a company for about $8 million to redact racially restrictive covenant language from millions of county records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

Once you know that your property has an illegal covenant, you can file a restrictive covenant modification, a form available from your county auditor or recorder.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2021

But should religious restrictive covenant be interpreted any differently?

From The Guardian ● Feb. 9, 2018

The city sold its protection — a restrictive covenant — for $16 million to a company that then resold the property, for a profit of roughly $72 million.

From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2016

Algeria, too, announced that it would not be bound by the restrictive covenant.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2015