Spoliation Definition

spōlē-āshən
noun
A spoliating or being spoliated; robbery; plundering.
Webster's New World
The act of spoiling or damaging.
Webster's New World
Seizure of neutral vessels at sea by a belligerent power in time of war.
American Heritage
The destruction or alteration of a document by an unauthorized person.
Webster's New World
The intentional destruction, mutilation, concealment, or alteration of (usually documentary) evidence. If proven, spoliation may help to establish that the evidence was detrimental to the party responsible for it.
Webster's New World Law
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Other Word Forms of Spoliation

Noun

Singular:
spoliation
Plural:
spoliations

Origin of Spoliation

  • Middle English spoliacioun from Anglo-Norman from Latin spoliātiō spoliātiōn- from spoliātus past participle of spoliāre to despoil spoil

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin spoliatio

    From Wiktionary

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