piracy with violence

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

• Piracy in the Strait of Malacca — has historically been an unresolved threat to ship owners and the mariners who ply the 900km long (550 miles) sea lane. In recent years, coordinated patrols by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, along with increased security on vessels have… …   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 — /puy reuh see/, n., pl. piracies. 1. practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea. 2. the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc.: The record …   Universalium

• Crime and violence in Latin America — Crime and violence are affecting the lives of millions of people in Latin America. Social inequality is considered one of the major causes of violence in Latin America,[1] where the state fails to prevent crime and organized crime takes over… …   Wikipedia

• Crime and Violence in Latin America — Latin American nations have long been considered amongst the most violent societies in the world. [ [http://www.republic news.org/archive/126 repub/126 trentini.htm The Republic :: Latin American apartheid ] ] Crime and violence is affecting the… …   Wikipedia

• aircraft piracy — air·craft piracy n 1: the hijacking of an aircraft esp. in flight; specif: the act of seizing control of an aircraft by force, violence, threat, or intimidation with wrongful intent 2: the felony of hijacking or seizing control of an aircraft –… …   Law dictionary

• aircraft piracy — Any seizure or exercise of control, by force or violence, or threat of force or violence or by any other form of intimidation and with wrongful intent, of an aircraft within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States …   Military dictionary

• air piracy — Any seizure or exercise of control, by force or violence or threat of force or violence and with wrongful intent, of any aircraft in flight in air commerce. 49 U.S.C.A. No. 1472(i) …   Black's law dictionary

• air piracy — Any seizure or exercise of control, by force or violence or threat of force or violence and with wrongful intent, of any aircraft in flight in air commerce. 49 U.S.C.A. No. 1472(i) …   Black's law dictionary