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ALTERATION (law)


ALTERATION. An act done upon an instrument in writing by a party entitledunder it, without the consent of the other party, by which its meaning orunder it, without the consent of the other party, by which its meaning orlanguage is changed; it imports some fraud or design on the part of him wholanguage is changed; it imports some fraud or design on the part of him whomade it. This differs from spoliation, which is the mutilation of themade it. This differs from spoliation, which is the mutilation of theinstrument by the act of a stranger.instrument by the act of a stranger. 2. When an alteration has a tendency to mislead, by so changing the 2. When an alteration has a tendency to mislead, by so changing thecharacter of the instrument, it renders it void; but if the change has notcharacter of the instrument, it renders it void; but if the change has notsuch tendency, it will not be considered an alteration. 1 Greenl. Ev. 566.such tendency, it will not be considered an alteration. 1 Greenl. Ev. 566. 3. A spoliation, on the contrary, will not affect the legal character 3. A spoliation, on the contrary, will not affect the legal characterof the instrument, so long as the original writing remains legible; and, ifof the instrument, so long as the original writing remains legible; and, ifit be a deed, any trace of the seal remains. 1 Greenl. Ev. Sec. 566. Seeit be a deed, any trace of the seal remains. 1 Greenl. Ev. Sec. 566. SeeSpoliation.Spoliation.