ENCUMBERED definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Reappropriations extend the originally specified period of availability for unused budget authority that has expired or that would otherwise expire. Generally, that reappropriated budget authority is for the originally stated purpose, but sometimes it can be used for a different purpose. Budget authority, obligations, and outlays are related terms that describe the funds provided, committed, and used for a program or activity. In Hong Kong, for example, the seller of a property is legally required to inform the real...