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• Piracy — This article is about maritime piracy. For other uses, see Pirate (disambiguation). The traditional Jolly Roger of piracy …   Wikipedia

• Piracy in Somalia — Map of areas under threat by Somali pirates. Pirates holding the …   Wikipedia

• piracy — n. 1) to commit piracy 2) air; literary piracy; piracy on the high seas 3) an act of piracy * * * [ paɪ(ə)rəsɪ] literary piracy piracy on the high seas air an act of piracy to commit piracy …   Combinatory dictionary

• Piracy on the High Seas — ▪ 2006 by John S. Burnett  To the astonishment of many, high seas piracy, a crime thought long relegated to legend, made headlines in late 2005 when a luxury cruise ship was attacked off the Somali coast. The Seabourn Spirit, carrying 151 Western …   Universalium

• piracy — pi·ra·cy / pī rə sē/ n pl cies 1: an act of robbery esp. on the high seas; specif: an illegal act of violence, detention, or plunder committed for private ends by crew or passengers of a private ship or aircraft against another ship or aircraft… …   Law dictionary

• piracy — pi‧ra‧cy [ˈpaɪərəsi ǁ ˈpaɪrə ] noun [uncountable] LAW 1. the illegal copying of books, tapes, videos etc: • software piracy 2. the crime of stealing from a ship at sea: • piracy in the Malacca Straits * * * piracy …   Financial and business terms

• Piracy in the British Virgin Islands — was prevalent during the so called golden era of piracy. Privateering was also widely practised in the jurisdiction throughout frequent colonial wars, not least by emancipated slaves who, with in preference to back breaking labour in the fields… …   Wikipedia

• Piracy — Pi ra*cy, n.; pl. {Piracies}. [Cf. LL. piratia, Gr. ?. See {Pirate}.] 1. The act or crime of a pirate. [1913 Webster] 2. (Common Law) Robbery on the high seas; the taking of property from others on the open sea by open violence; without lawful… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Piracy Act 1837 — The Piracy Act 1837 (c.88) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It abolished the death penalty for most offences of piracy, but created a new offence often known as piracy with violence, which was punishable with death. This offence …   Wikipedia

• Piracy Act 1698 — The Piracy Act 1698 c.7 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of England passed in the eleventh year of William III. The long title of the Act is An Act for the more effectuall Suppressions of Piracy . [ William III, 1698 9: An Act for the… …   Wikipedia

• Piracy Act 1717 — The Piracy Act 1717 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain (1717 (4 Geo. 1) C A P. XI. long title An Act for the further preventing Robbery, Burglary, and other Felonies, and for the more effectual Transportation of Felons, and unlawful… …   Wikipedia