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Spoliation

Spoliation Meaning & Definition
Spoliation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Spoliation?

[n] the act of stripping and taking by force
[n] (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence

Synonyms | Synonyms for Spoliation: despoilation | despoilment | despoliation | spoil | spoilation

Related Terms | Find terms related to Spoliation:

See Also | destruction | devastation | pillage | pillaging | plundering

Spoliation In Webster's Dictionary

\Spo`li*a"tion\, n. [L. spoliatio; cf. F. spoliation. See {Spoil}, v. t.] 1. The act of plundering; robbery; deprivation; despoliation. Legal spoliation, which will impoverish one part of the community in order to corrupt the remainder. --Sir G. C. Lewis. 2. Robbery or plunder in war; especially, the authorized act or practice of plundering neutrals at sea. 3. (Eccl. Law) (a) The act of an incumbent in taking the fruits of his benefice without right, but under a pretended title. --Blackstone. (b) A process for possession of a church in a spiritual court. 4. (Law) Injury done to a document.

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