Meanings
plural incumbrancers
- historicallawOne 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 LawSynonyms: encumbrancer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who holds incumbrance, or some legal claim, lien, or charge on an estate.
Origin
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incumbrancer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incumbrancer
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