English
Etymology
From L. spoliatio
Noun
en-noun
- The act of plundering or spoiling; robbery; deprivation; despoliation.
- Robbery or plunder in times of war; especially, the authorized act or practice of plundering neutrals at sea.
- law The intentional destruction of or tampering with (a document) in such way as to impair evidentiary effect.
Derived terms
writ of spoliation
Related terms
despoil
despolation
spoil
spoliate
spoliative
spoliator
spoliatory
spolium
References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913
fr:spoliation
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te:spoliation
vi:spoliation
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