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Encumbered

A property owned by one party on which a second party reserves the right to make a valid claim, e.g., a bank's holding of a home mortgage encumbers property.

Encumbered

Describing securities or assets that are subject to one or more liens. That is, encumbered securities belong to one person or entity but are subject to a claim by another. Encumbered securities or assets may not be sold until the lien or debt on them is satisfied. One of the most common encumbered assets is a house with a mortgage. A homeowner may not sell the house until the mortgage is paid off (though, in practice, the proceeds from the sale of the house pay off the mortgage).

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competition, consumers and innovation." The FTC went on, "Simply put, we are concerned that a patentee can make a RAND commitment as part of the standard setting process, and then seek an exclusion order for infringement of the RAND encumbered SEP as a way of securing royalties that may be inconsistent with that RAND commitment." (84)

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I want them to be free, not encumbered with my junk" Actor Brad Pitt, below "No matter how good you are in a movie, you'll never be any better.

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A report by research firm O'Donnell & Associates, LLC shows that the flow of digital content in the academic world is encumbered by a lack of standards and the decentralization of decision-making power.

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A small point, but if I am eating at a nice venue I like to be relieved of my coat at the outset, preferably but not essential, by a member of staff and not encumbered with it behind me throughout my meal.

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