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spoliation 1. the authorized seizure or plundering of neutral vessels on the seas by a belligerent state in time of war 2. Law the material alteration of a document so as to render it invalid 3. English ecclesiastical law the taking of the fruits of a benefice by a person not entitled to them How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Notwithstanding the apparent broad application that an independent cause of action would encompass, the Court opined that where the Plaintiff can establish that the spoliator had a legal or contractual duty to refrain from spoliation, tort liability can arise. However, the court was unpersuaded that a showing of relevance had been made: "This corroboration requirement is even more necessary where the destruction was merely negligent, since in those cases it cannot be inferred from the conduct of the spoliator that the evidence would even have been harmful to him. |
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