# Spoliation of Evidence

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7NwY5UT07qF3VkI8MYarxj

## Labels

**Alternative Labels:**

- Destruction of Evidence
- Spoliation

**Translations:**

- de-de: Beweismittelunterdrückung
- en-gb: Spoliation of Evidence
- es-es: Destrucción de pruebas
- es-mx: Deterioro de pruebas
- fr-fr: Destruction de preuves
- he-il: פגיעה בראיות
- hi-in: साक्ष्यों का नष्ट करना
- ja-jp: 証拠隠滅
- pt-br: Destruição de provas
- zh-cn: 证据毁灭

## Definition

The intentional or negligent destruction or alteration of evidence by a party in a legal matter, which may result in sanctions or adverse inferences against that party.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RSRxb9psAJdqf8rppoiYI8

## Parent Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7xMz5cMTEkH1HxCy93KSu3
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R9IBK1C50E7u2akjOiYsVFx

**Deprecated:** False