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spoliation

UK
/ˌspəʊliˈeɪʃən/
US
/ˌspoʊliˈeɪʃən/

Translations

spoliationnoun
spoliations
pl
The spoliation of the village left the residents with nothing.
Le pillage du village a laissé les habitants sans rien.
altérationContexte juridique; surtout pour des preuves ou des documents.
The court ruled that the spoliation of documents was a serious offense.
Le tribunal a jugé que l’altération de documents constituait une infraction grave.
Additional translations
spoliationDroit; emploi plus technique pour la dépossession ou l’atteinte aux biens.
Synonyms
ruin
devastation
dilapidation
disfigurement
vandalism
destruction
spoliationadjective
UK
/ˌspəʊliˈeɪʃən/
US
/ˌspoʊliˈeɪʃən/
Used attributively before another noun, especially in legal contexts (e.g., "spoliation sanctions").
spoliatoireTerme juridique; se dit d’une mesure, d’une conduite ou de sanctions liées à l’altération ou à la destruction de preuves.
The judge imposed spoliation sanctions to penalize the defendant's conduct.
Le juge a prononcé des sanctions spoliatoires pour punir le comportement du défendeur.

Definitions

spoliationnoun
The act of plundering or taking goods by force.
The spoliation of the village left the residents with nothing.
The destruction or alteration of evidence, especially in a legal context.
The court ruled that the spoliation of documents was a serious offense.
spoliationadjective
Attributively: relating to or involving the destruction or alteration of evidence or property.
The judge imposed spoliation sanctions to penalize the defendant's conduct.
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