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spoliation

[spoh-lee-ey-shuhn] / ˌspoʊ liˈeɪ ʃən /








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Tate director Maria Balshaw said it was "a profound privilege to help reunite this work with its rightful heirs" and that she was "delighted to see the spoliation process working successfully to make this happen".

From BBC Mar. 28, 2025

“The City’s conduct cannot be excused as ‘imperfect document management;’ ... its ‘explanation’ for its admitted spoliation is unconvincing to say the least.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2024

A week after the spoliation motion, on April 25, the city and Marigold filed to settle the case.

From Seattle Times Jun. 24, 2022

Other counts mentioned in the suit include negligence and negligence per see, intentional spoliation of evidence, negligent entrustment of chattel, negligent hiring, training and supervision and more.

From Fox News Feb. 7, 2022

A fair number of inventories of convent property made for this or for other purposes is extant; notably those drawn up, for purposes of spoliation instead of preservation, at the Dissolution.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power




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