SPOLIATION


Meaning of SPOLIATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌspəulɪˈeɪʃən ]

n. 1 a plunder or pillage, esp. of neutral vessels in war. b extortion. 2 Eccl. the taking of the fruits of a benefice under a pretended title etc. 3 Law the destruction, mutilation, or alteration, of a document to prevent its being used as evidence. øøspoliator n. spoliatory adj. [ME f. L spoliatio (as SPOIL)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.