# Debit (debiting; load; encumbrances)

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## Definition

The debiting of an amount from an account. - Any lien or claim on a tangible asset, such as real estate assets, transportation assets, inventories or equipment. - In the case of a public entity, the expenditure at the expense of an item in the budget (the commitment of an appropriated fund to purchase an item or service; to encumber funds = here: to set aside or commit funds for a future expenditure). - See property, unencumbered, e-payment. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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