noun
destruction or concealment of documents; spoliation
Legal term for the act of destroying, damaging, or hiding documents, often in the context of evidence tampering or obstruction of justice.
証拠となる文書の毀棄は、裁判で不利に扱われることがある。
Destruction of documents that serve as evidence can be treated unfavorably in court.
企業が不正を隠すために文書毀棄を行ったとして告発された。
The company was accused of destroying documents to conceal wrongdoing.
証拠隠滅 is a broader term for destruction or concealment of evidence in general, while 文書毀棄 specifically refers to documents.
Compound of 文書 (document) and 毀棄 (destruction, from 毀 'destroy' and 棄 'discard'). The term is used in legal contexts.