What is the meaning of Encumbrances?

Obligations in the form of purchase orders, contracts or salary commitments that are chargeable to an appropriation and for which a part of the appropriation is reserved.' Encumbrances' are eliminated when paid or when an actual liability is set up.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). encumbrances. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/encumbrances/definitions/1152936
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "encumbrances" http://smartdefine.org/encumbrances/definitions/1152936 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, encumbrances, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/encumbrances/definitions/1152936>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "encumbrances" 21 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/encumbrances/definitions/1152936>