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ENCUMBRANCE [4 records]

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Record 1 2024-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Property Law (common law)
  • Law of Security
DEF

A burden, obstruction, or impediment on property that lessens its value or makes it less marketable.

CONT

An emcumbrance (also spelled incumbrance) is any right or interest that exists in someone other than the owner of an estate and that restricts or impairs the transfer of the estate or lowers its value. This might include an easement, a lien, a mortgage, a mechanic's lien, or accrued and unpaid taxes.

CONT

Priority of lien. Any lien registered under this Act shall take priority over any mortgages or encumbrances to the extent the lien arises from work, services, or materials provided to the mine for a period of up to 60 days.

Key term(s)
  • encumbranse
  • incumbranse

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
  • Droit des sûretés
CONT

Priorité du privilège. Le privilège enregistré en vertu de la présente loi prend rang avant toute hypothèque ou charge hypothécaire dans la mesure où le privilège provient des travaux, des services ou des matériaux fournis à la mine pendant une période d'au plus 60 jours.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de propiedad (common law)
  • Derecho de cauciones
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Record 2 2012-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

The word "encumbrance" is not a technical term. Rather, it is a general expression and must be interpreted in the context in which it is found. It has a broad meaning and may include many disparate claims, charges, liens or burdens on land. It has been defined as "every right to or interest in land granted to the diminution of the value of the land but consistent with the passing of the fee". Even this definition, broad as it is, is not comprehensive enough to cover all possible encumbrances... (Anger and Honsberger, 2nd, p. 1685)

Key term(s)
  • incumbrance

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

grèvement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
  • Public Sector Budgeting
DEF

The formal assignment of funds for a specific purpose.

OBS

Contracts, agreements or undertakings of any nature involving a charge to appropriations cannot be made until funds have been earmarked or encumbered within the particular allotment.

OBS

In the financial encumbrance process, funds are not committed as such, for the amounts encumbered may fluctuate with the evolution of plans and/or the financial situation.

OBS

financial encumbrance; encumbrance; FE: Officially approved by the Management Committee for the BCF (budgetary, accounting and finance) Glossary. Use of these terms is mandatory in Canadian government texts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
DEF

Affectation officielle de fonds à des fins précises.

OBS

Aucun contrat, aucune convention ni entreprise quelconque comportant des frais imputables sur les affectations ne peut être autorisé tant que les fonds n'ont pas été expressément réservés dans les limites de l'affectation en cause.

OBS

consignation de fonds : terme uniformisé par le Comité de gestion du Lexique BCF (budgétaire, comptable et financier) et d'usage obligatoire dans la fonction publique fédérale.

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
  • Public Sector Budgeting
DEF

An expenditure commitment charged against a budget appropriation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
DEF

Dépense prévue et imputée aux crédits parlementaires affectés à la fin visée, même si elle ne constituera une dette que lorsque les travaux auront été exécutés, les marchandises reçues ou les services rendus.

Spanish

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