muniments of title

muniments of title
/myuwnamants sv taydal/ Documentary evidence of title. The instruments of writing and written evidences which the owner of lands, possessions, or inheritances has, by which he is enabled to defend the title of his estate.
See deed.
The records of title transactions in the chain of title of a person purporting to create the interest in land claimed by such person and upon which he relies as a basis for the marketability of his title, commencing with the root of title and including all subsequent transactions. Under "muniment of title doctrine" when ownership of property has been litigated between individuals and title has been adjudicated in one of the parties, the losing party cannot relitigate the matter with those who rely upon the title of the winning party. Purdes v. Carvel Hall, Inc., D.C.Iowa, 301 F.Supp. 1256, 1264

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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