Spoils is the term used by Shadowhunters to refer to the possessions and wealth of a Downworlder taken as part of the punishment for a crime. A controversial practice, the taking of spoils has been illegal since the signing of the Accords. Spoils were either claimed by the Shadowhunter who has been wronged, or forfeited to the Clave, which can then either be kept in the Clave's treasury, or granted to a Shadowhunter, which was the most common case. Apparently, a good portion of the riches of many old, wealthy Shadowhunter families originate from spoils.