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Urheberrechtsverletzung

Substantiv

partial

piracy

noun

Comparative law notes

Germany

This translation of Urheberrechtsverletzung can be used more a commercial context, but should be avoided in favor of "copyright infringement" in a legal context.

Definitions of piracy

English

the action of attacking and stealing from ships at sea

EU navies have warned that Somali piracy may be entering a deadly new phase.

English

the action of making copies of someone else's work without their permission, especially when these illegal copies are then to be sold or otherwise distributed

The music industry has been fighting hard against piracy for over a decade.