- muniment
- The evidence or writing whereby a man is enabled to defend the title to his estate. United States v Lancaster (CC Ga) 44 F 885.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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muniment — mu·ni·ment / myü nə mənt/ n [Anglo French, from Middle French, defense, from Latin munimentum, from munire to fortify]: a record (as a deed, statutory grant, or judgment) that passes title to real property and enables a person to defend the title … Law dictionary
Muniment — Mu ni*ment, n. [L. munimentum, fr. munire to fortify. See {Munition}.] 1. The act of supporting or defending. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. That which supports or defends; stronghold; place or means of defense; munition; assistance. Other muniments… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muniment — (v. lat.), 1) Schutzmittel, Schutzwaffe; 2) ein Umstand, welcher eine processirende Partei begünstigt. Daher Muniren, 1) befestigen, 2) mit Munition (s.d.) versehen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Munimént — (lat.), Befestigungs , Schutzmittel; im Rechtsstreit: Umstand, der einer Partei günstig ist … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Munimént — (lat.), Befestigungs , Schutzmittel … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Muniment — Muniment, lat. deutsch. Schutzmittel; muniren, befestigen, mit Schießbedarf versehen; Munition, der gesammte Schießbedarf: Pulver, Kugeln, Zünder etc … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
muniment — [myo͞o′nə mənt] n. [ME < Anglo Fr < OFr < L munimentum, a fortification, defense, protection < munire, to furnish with walls, fortify: see MUNITIONS] 1. Rare a means of protection or defensea means of protection or defense 2. [ML… … English World dictionary
Muniment — Iron covered muniment chest, 14th century, used by the English Exchequer to store documents A Muniment or Muniment of Title is a legal term for a document, or other evidence, that indicates ownership of an asset. The word is derived from… … Wikipedia
Muniment house — Muniment Mu ni*ment, n. [L. munimentum, fr. munire to fortify. See {Munition}.] 1. The act of supporting or defending. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. That which supports or defends; stronghold; place or means of defense; munition; assistance. Other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muniment room — Muniment Mu ni*ment, n. [L. munimentum, fr. munire to fortify. See {Munition}.] 1. The act of supporting or defending. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. That which supports or defends; stronghold; place or means of defense; munition; assistance. Other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
muniment of title — 1) Written evidence of title to real estate. Examples might include a deed, a contract, or the death certificate of a co owner if property was held in joint tenancy. 2) In Texas, a procedure to transfer real estate left by will that is simpler… … Law dictionary
