En*cum"brance (?), n. [Cf. OF. encombrance. Cf. Incumbrance.]
1.
That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance.
2. Law
Same as Incumbrance.
Syn. -- Burden; clog; impediment; check; hindrance.
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