Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SPOLIATION

n. 1. The act of plundering, particularly of plundering an enemy in time of war.
2. The act or practice of plundering neutrals at sea under authority.
3. In ecclesiastical affairs, the act of an incumbent in taking the fruits of his benefice without right, but under a pretended title.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SPOLIATION

Spo `li *a "tion, n. Etym: [L. spoliatio; cf. F. spoliation. See Spoil, v. t.]

 

1. The act of plundering; robbery; deprivation; despoliation. Legal spoliation, which will impoverish one part of the community in order to corrupt the remainder. Sir G. C. Lewis.

 

2. Robbery or plunder in war; especially, the authorized act or practice of plundering neutrals at sea.

 

3. (Eccl. Law ) (a ) The act of an incumbent in taking the fruits of his benefice without right, but under a pretended title. Blackstone. (b ) A process for possession of a church in a spiritual court.

 

4. (Law )

 

Defn: Injury done to a document.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

spoliation

spo li a tion |ˌspōlēˈāSHən ˌspoʊliˈeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the action of ruining or destroying something: the spoliation of the countryside. 2 the action of taking goods or property from somewhere by illegal or unethical means: the spoliation of the Church. DERIVATIVES spo li a tor |ˈspōlēˌātər |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting pillaging ): from Latin spoliatio (n- ), from the verb spoliare ‘strip, deprive ’ (see spoil ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

spoliation

spoliation |ˌspəʊlɪˈeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action of ruining or destroying something: the spoliation of the countryside. 2 the action of taking goods or property from somewhere by violent means: the spoliation of the Church. DERIVATIVES spoliator |ˈspəʊ - |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting pillaging ): from Latin spoliatio (n- ), from the verb spoliare ‘strip, deprive ’ (see spoil ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Spoliation

Spo li a ti on Substantiv, feminin Rechtssprache veraltet , die |Spoliati o n |die Spoliation; Genitiv: der Spoliation, Plural: die Spoliationen Raub, Plünderung

 

French Dictionary

spoliation

spoliation n. f. nom féminin droit Action de spolier. Note Orthographique spo l iation.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

spoliation

spo li a tion /spòʊliéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 U 略奪 ; 強奪 ; 交戦国の中立国船舶に対する合法的略奪 .