How to delete a corrupted file

I have a file that failed in the process of being copied from a local hard drive to an external drive connected to my Time Capsule.
The Finder sometimes reports the partially copied file as there and sometimes not.
I have tried to delete the corrupted file but can not.
It returns a variety of error messages depending on how I try and delete it.
I have tried using a Terminal script, I have tried deleting the host folder which is empty otherwise. All attempts fail, reporting either that I do not have permission or that the file is in use (which it is not by anything other than the Finder,) depending on which method I'm trying to use to delete the file.
Is there another method to delete this file that I can try, perhaps something I am unaware of as a fairly new Mac user that is a kin to Force Quit for applications?
If not, can anyone recommend a third party file killer application that can get rid of this file once and for all?
I need to try again to copy the entire content of the host folder. I would rather not change the host folder name to avoid the copy operation failing because it can't overwrite the corrupted file. (The original file is still okay).
Hope this all makes sense and thanks for any advice or suggestions!

Hi Linc. Thanks for the prompt reply. It's really great to have such a resource as this.
I can say with certainty that the file is not locked but I'm afraid my inexperience needs a bit of clarification as to what "ACL" and "Is -Oel" means and how to go about posting its output!
I should also mention that the permissions read, "You have unknown access" and the size is Zero KB. From my experience on a PC I know neither is a good sign <G>.
Thanks again for your continued support.

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