muniment

  • 11muniment 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… …

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  • 12muniment room — noun : a storage room for preservation of family or sometimes official or parochial records, papers, notebooks old manuscript treasures accumulated during the centuries in the muniment rooms of most of the noble and ancient families of Britain St …

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  • 13muniment — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin munimentum, from Latin, defense, safeguard, from munire to fortify Date: 15th century 1. the evidence (as documents) that enables one to defend the title to an estate or a… …

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  • 14muniment — /myooh neuh meuhnt/, n. 1. muniments, Law. a document, as a title deed or a charter, by which rights or privileges are defended or maintained. 2. Archaic. a defense or protection. [1375 1425; late ME < ML munimentum document (e.g., title, deed)&#8230; …

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  • 15muniment — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. deed, warrant, document; see certificate , record 1 …

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  • 16muniment — mu·ni·ment || mjuːnɪmÉ™nt n. document, deed of purchase, certificate of right (Law) …

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  • 17muniment — n. 1. Fortification, stronghold, citadel, fortress, fort. 2. Support, defence. 3. (Law.) Record, title deed …

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  • 19muniment — mu•ni•ment [[t]ˈmyu nə mənt[/t]] n. 1) law muniments, Law. a document by which rights or privileges are defended or maintained 2) archaic a defense or protection • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME &LT; ML mūnīmentum document for use in defense&#8230; …

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  • 20muniment — /ˈmjunəmənt/ (say myoohnuhmuhnt) noun 1. (plural) Law a document, as a title deed or a charter, by which rights or privileges are defended or maintained. 2. a defence or protection. {Middle English, from Medieval Latin mūnīmentum document, title&#8230; …