\Spo`li*a"tion\, n. [L. spoliatio; cf. F. spoliation.
See {Spoil}, v. t.]
1. The act of plundering; robbery; deprivation; despoliation.
         Legal spoliation, which will impoverish one part of
         the community in order to corrupt the remainder.
                                               --Sir G. C.
                                               Lewis.
2. Robbery or plunder in war; especially, the authorized act
   or practice of plundering neutrals at sea.
3. (Eccl. Law)
   (a) The act of an incumbent in taking the fruits of his
       benefice without right, but under a pretended title.
       --Blackstone.
   (b) A process for possession of a church in a spiritual
       court.
4. (Law) Injury done to a document.