n. 1. The act of despoiling or plundering. 2. Law Unauthorized alteration or destruction of a legal document, such as a contract or will. [Middle English spoliacioun, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin spoliātiō, spoliātiōn-, from spoliātus, past participle of spoliāre, to despoil; see SPOIL.] spoli·a′tor n. |
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