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spoliation

[ spoh-lee-ey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
  2. authorized plundering of neutrals at sea in time of war.
  3. Law. the destruction or material alteration of a bill of exchange, will, or the like.
  4. the act of spoiling or damaging something.


spoliation

/ ˌəʊɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of despoiling or plundering
  2. the authorized seizure or plundering of neutral vessels on the seas by a belligerent state in time of war
  3. law the material alteration of a document so as to render it invalid
  4. English ecclesiastical law the taking of the fruits of a benefice by a person not entitled to them
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZٴǰ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of spoliation1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin DZپō- (stem of DZپō ), equivalent to DZ ( us ) (past participle of DZ to spoil; -ate 1 ) + -ō- -ion
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of spoliation1

C14: from Latin DZپō, from DZ to spoil
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Tate director Maria Balshaw said it was "a profound privilege to help reunite this work with its rightful heirs" and that she was "delighted to see the spoliation process working successfully to make this happen".

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“The City’s conduct cannot be excused as ‘imperfect document management;’ ... its ‘explanation’ for its admitted spoliation is unconvincing to say the least.”

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City Attorney Ann Davison’s office responded with court filings of its own this week, accusing some of the plaintiffs of spoliation themselves by deleting their own texts about CHOP.

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A week after the spoliation motion, on April 25, the city and Marigold filed to settle the case.

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Secondly, STP challenged a ruling by Murphy that it committed “spoliation” by losing crucial pieces of damaged pipe and a tunneling superintendent’s journal.

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