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Every term is defined twice: once the way a filing would put it, and once the way somebody would explain it to you across a table. The second one is usually the one that sticks.

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Encumbrance

Regulation & tax

Any charge, lien or pledge over shares that restricts the holder's free disposal of them.

In plain terms

The word SEBI uses in the disclosure. Pledges are the common case; the category is broader.

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Indian stock market glossary · Market Vidyalaya