SPOLIATION

spoliation

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spoliation (spoh-lee-ay-sh[schwa]n), n. 1. The intentional destruction, mutilation, alteration, or concealment of evidence, usu. a document. • If proved, spoliation may be used to establish that the evidence was unfavorable to the party responsible. [Cases: Evidence 78; Federal Civil Procedure 1636; Pretrial Procedure 434. C.J.S. Discovery § 79; Evidence§§ 163–165, 167–168.] 2. The seizure of […]

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spoliation

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spoliation n. (1)毁灭证据；篡改文件 指毁灭文件或将文件内容作有目的的重大更改的行为。如果这种毁灭或篡改证据的行为得到证实，则推定该证据对负有毁灭或篡改责任的当事人不利。该种行为构成对司法公正的妨碍。 (2)〈英〉(教会法)滥用圣俸(或教产)之诉 旨在恢复教会收益的诉讼，指担任一圣职的神职人员指控另一神职人员滥用圣俸或教产的收益。该诉讼发生在圣职推荐权人错误地推荐了两个圣职候选人而产生的谁是合法圣职担任者的争执中。但如果是不同的圣职推荐权人推荐不同的圣职候选人而涉及到圣职推荐权〔advowson〕的事宜，则归属民事法院管辖。

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