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.
Graffiti on a park bench constitutes vandalism of public property.
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.