noun
vandalism of public property; damage to public property
Formal or legal term for acts that deface, damage, or destroy property owned by the public or government. Often used in legal contexts, news reports, and official notices.
公園のベンチに落書きをするのは公共物汚損にあたる。
Graffiti on a park bench constitutes vandalism of public property.
公共物汚損は罰せられる行為です。
Damaging public property is a punishable act.
Compound of 公共 (public), 物 (thing/property), 汚 (defile/dirty), and 損 (damage). The word is a modern legal and administrative term.