Spoliation (Noun)

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

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The company was accused of spoliation of evidence after it was discovered that they had shredded documents related to the lawsuit.
The court found that the defendant had committed spoliation by deleting emails that were relevant to the case.
The plaintiff's lawyer argued that the defendant's actions constituted spoliation, as they had intentionally destroyed key documents.
The judge ruled that the defendant's alteration of the contract constituted spoliation, rendering it inadmissible as evidence.
The company's IT department was found to have committed spoliation by overwriting backup tapes that contained relevant data.

The act of stripping and taking by force.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The archaeologist was devastated by the spoliation of the ancient temple, which had been ravaged by looters.
The invading army's policy of spoliation left the conquered city in ruins, with many of its most valuable treasures lost forever.
The corporation was accused of spoliation for deliberately destroying evidence related to the environmental disaster.
The protesters claimed that the government's decision to demolish the historic building was an act of spoliation, intended to erase the community's cultural heritage.
The thieves made off with valuable artifacts after carrying out a campaign of spoliation against the museum, leaving behind a trail of destruction and debris.