muniment

  • 1muniment — 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

  • 2Muniment — 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

  • 3Muniment — (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

  • 4Munimént — (lat.), Befestigungs , Schutzmittel; im Rechtsstreit: Umstand, der einer Partei günstig ist …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 5Munimént — (lat.), Befestigungs , Schutzmittel …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • 6Muniment — Muniment, lat. deutsch. Schutzmittel; muniren, befestigen, mit Schießbedarf versehen; Munition, der gesammte Schießbedarf: Pulver, Kugeln, Zünder etc …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 7muniment — [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

  • 8Muniment — 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… …

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  • 9Muniment 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

  • 10Muniment 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