spoliation

spo·li·a·tion

S0658400 (spō′lē-ā′shən)n.1. The act of despoiling or plundering.2. Law Unauthorized alteration or destruction of a legal document, such as a contract or will.

[Middle English spoliacioun, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin spoliātiō, spoliātiōn-, from spoliātus, past participle of spoliāre, to despoil; see spoil.]

spo′li·a′tor n.

spoliation

(ˌspəʊlɪˈeɪʃən) n1. the act or an instance of despoiling or plundering2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the authorized seizure or plundering of neutral vessels on the seas by a belligerent state in time of war3. (Law) law the material alteration of a document so as to render it invalid4. (Law) English ecclesiastical law the taking of the fruits of a benefice by a person not entitled to them[C14: from Latin spoliātiō, from spoliāre to spoil] ˈspoliatory adj

spoliation

Church Law. the taking of property by an incumbent upon resignation or any other departure. See also ships; theft; war.See also: Church

the act of seizing neutral ships with government permission in time of war. See also church; theft.See also: Ships

the process of robbing or plundering, especially in time of war and on a large scale. See also church; ships.See also: Theft, War

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spoliation - (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidencedestruction, devastation - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer existslaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	2.	spoliation - the act of stripping and taking by forcedespoilation, despoilment, despoliation, spoilation, spoilpillaging, plundering, pillage - the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"

Translations

espoliação

spoliation

Spoliation

Any erasure, interlineation, or other alteration made to Commercial Paper, such as a check or promissory note, by an individual who is not acting pursuant to the consent of the parties who have an interest in such instrument.

A spoliator of evidence in a legal action is an individual who neglects to produce evidence that is in her possession or control. In such a situation, any inferences that might be drawn against the party are permitted, and the withholding of the evidence is attributed to the person's presumed knowledge that it would have served to operate against her.

spoliation

destruction; the material alteration of a document so as to render it invalid.

SPOLIATION, Eng. eccl. law. The name of a suit sued out in the spiritual court to recover for the fruits of the church, or for the church itself. F. N. B. 85.
2. It is also a waste of church property by an ecclesiastical person. 3 Bl. Com. 90.

SPOLIATION, torts. Destruction of a thing by the act of a stranger; as, the erasure or alteration of a writing by the act of a stranger, is called spoliation. This has not the effect to destroy its character or legal effect. 1 Greenl. Ev. Sec. 566. 2. By spoliation is also understood the total destruction of a thing; as, the spoliation of papers, by the captured party, is generally regarded as proof of. guilt, but in America it is open to explanation, except in certain cases where there is a vehement presumption of bad faith. 2 Wheat. 227, 241; 1 Dods. Adm. 480, 486. See Alteration.

spoliation

noun

Synonyms for spoliation

noun (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence

Related Words

destruction
devastation
law
jurisprudence

noun the act of stripping and taking by force

Synonyms

despoilation
despoilment
despoliation
spoilation
spoil

Related Words

pillaging
plundering
pillage