To incumber land is to niake it subject to a charge or liability; e.g., by mortgaging it. Incumbrances include not only mortgages and other voluntary charges, but also liens, lites pendente, registered judgments, and writs of execution, etc. Sweet See Newhall v. Insurance Co., 52 Me 181.
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