The act of stripping and taking by force.
1 The spoliation will increase the distress; the distress will produce fresh spoliation .
2 The spoliation of Jerusalem by Titus had taken place in A.D. 70.
3 The first which presents itself is spoliation through the avenue of superstition.
4 All the causes which had produced the first spoliation would still operate.
5 I left the millions of Italy, and I find spoliation and penury.
6 As the spoliation went on, the decrees became more and more Draconian.
7 The clergy constantly complained of spoliation , and no doubt individuals suffered much.
8 Wanton destruction and not spoliation , common in war tactics, was their watchword.
9 Where does the right of spoliation begin, and where does it end?
10 The princes soon became past masters in the art of spoliation .
11 Rye at the time of the spoliation were the Austin Friars.
12 Force applied to spoliation , furnishes the great material for the annals of men.
13 He coolly looked round on the results of the spoliation of his carriage.
14 He swore vengeance for the spoliation of which he considered himself the victim.
15 Two specific laws directly contributed to the effectiveness of this spoliation .
16 The deputies passed laws of expulsion, separation, and spoliation against them.
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