1. The act of intentionally removing, concealing, or obliterating physical or documentary evidence that may be relevant to a legal investigation or trial
The defendant was charged with destroying evidence by burning the documents.
O réu foi acusado de destruição de provas ao queimar os documentos.
2. A criminal offense consisting of tampering with or eliminating evidence to obstruct justice
Destroying evidence is a serious crime that can result in additional felony charges.
A destruição de provas é um crime grave que pode resultar em acusações adicionais de crime grave.