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restrictive covenant
noun
- a covenant with a clause that restricts the action of any party to it, especially an agreement among property owners not to sell to members of particular minority groups.
restrictive covenant
noun
- law a covenant imposing a restriction on the use of land for the purpose of preserving the enjoyment or value of adjoining land
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Word History and Origins
Origin of restrictive covenant1
First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences
Segregation intensified in the 1920s as NAREB encouraged its members to use racially restrictive covenants.
From Washington Post
AB 721 makes density restrictions in private restrictive covenants unenforceable against an affordable housing developer.
From Voice of San Diego
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