noun
- documents or records that serve as evidence of rights or privileges, especially title deeds or charters
Usage: legal; formal
Examples
- The castle’s muniments room contained centuries-old property deeds.
- Lawyers examined the family’s muniments to establish ownership of the estate.
- The monastery’s muniments proved their ancient land rights.
- Historical muniments were carefully preserved in the archive.
- The court required all relevant muniments as evidence in the property dispute.
- Medieval muniments often included royal charters and grants.