spoliation

• Sustantivo que denota la destrucción o alteración intencionada de un documento, reduciendo su valor probatorio, o el acto de apoderarse violentamente de bienes ajenos.

A noun referring to the intentional destruction or alteration of a document, diminishing its evidentiary value, or the act of forcibly stripping and taking property.

incontable

1. Destruction of evidenceC2formallegal

   The intentional destruction, alteration, or concealment of a document or evidence, rendering it useless for legal proceedings.

   Destrucción de pruebas

   • The court imposed sanctions for the spoliation of key documents.
   • Spoliation of evidence can lead to a dismissal of the case.
   • The lawyer accused the opposing party of spoliation.

   Antónimospreservationprotection

2. Plundering or seizureC2formal

   The act of violently stripping or taking property by force, especially in war or conflict.

   Expoliación

   • The spoliation of the village by the invading army was devastating.
   • Historical records describe the spoliation of art treasures during the war.
   • The treaty condemned the spoliation of cultural heritage sites.

   Sinónimosconfiscationdepredationdespoliationlootingpillageplunderrapineravagingsackingseizure

   Antónimosdefenseguardianshipprotection