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piracy

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

pi·ra·cy

noun \ˈpī-rə-sē\
plural pi·ra·cies

Definition of PIRACY

1
: an act of robbery on the high seas; also : an act resembling such robbery
2
: robbery on the high seas
3
a : the unauthorized use of another's production, invention, or conception especially in infringement of a copyright b : the illicit accessing of broadcast signals

Examples of PIRACY

  1. piracy on the high seas
  2. <many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now>

Origin of PIRACY

Medieval Latin piratia, from Late Greek peirateia, from Greek peiratēs pirate
First Known Use: 1537

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

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