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Encumbrance

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TitleEncumbrance
Details"encumbrance", in relation to any estate, tenure, holding, tenancy of land, means any mortgage, charge, lien, sub­tenancy, easement or other right or interest created by the holder thereof on such estate, tenure, holding, tenancy or land or in limitation of his own interest therein.

[See, section 2 (10), the State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1951 (East Bengal Act No. XXVIII of 1951)].

"encumbrances" includes mortgages and terminable charges.

[See, section 2 (10), the Estate Duty, 1950 (Act No. X of 1950)] [Now stands repealed by the Finance Ordinance, 1982]

Created OnJune 28, 2011, 9:11 AM
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