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Spoliation \Spo`li*a"tion\ (sp[=o]"l[i^]*[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L.
spoliatio: cf. F. spoliation. See {Spoil}, v. t.]
1. The act of plundering; robbery; deprivation; despoliation.
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Legal spoliation, which will impoverish one part of
the community in order to corrupt the remainder.
--Sir G. C.
Lewis.
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2. Robbery or plunder in war; especially, the authorized act
or practice of plundering neutrals at sea.
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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.
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4. (Law) Injury done to a document.
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