The destruction or alteration of relevant documents or other evidence in litigation is called:

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Spoliation is the destruction, alteration or failure to preserve evidence that is relevant to a legal proceeding. Clawback is a process to retrieve privileged or confidential information that was inadvertently disclosed during discovery. De-duplication is the process of identifying and removing duplicate data. Harvesting data and data filtering are related to the collection and review of electronic data in e-discovery, but do not specifically refer to spoliation.

The Destruction or Alteration of Relevant Documents or Other Evidence