Muniment

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 munimentum, the Latin word for a defensive fortification. In other words, "muniments of title" means the written evidence which a land owner can use to defend title to his estate.[1]

An example of Muniment of Title would include but is not limited to using a death certificate of a joint tenant to prove that Title resides with living joint tenant.

Muniments may take the form of myriad documents relating to property and the ownership thereof, including deed covenants and restrictions, title deeds, and several others. The definition of "muniment" may differ in statutes state by state.

For example, states often have their own version of a Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA) which will extinguish various interests, restrictions, or claims to a property within a certain time period unless renewed during that time period by muniments.

"A muniment of title is any documentary evidence upon which title is based. Muniments of title are deeds, wills, and court judgments through which a particular land title passes and upon which its validity depends. Muniments of title need not be recorded to be valid notwithstanding that the recording statutes give good faith purchasers certain rights over the rights of persons claiming under unrecorded muniments of title. Muniments of title do more than merely "affect" title; they must carry title and be a vital link in the chain of title."[2]

In the medieval period, muniments would often be stored in dedicated chambers (for example, above the warming house within a monastery) and in chests designed specifically to aid preservation.

References

  1. ^ Black's Law Dictionary 1019 (6th ed. 1990)
  2. ^ Cunningham v. Haley, 501 So. 2d 649 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986)

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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 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

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