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 — /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
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 in the Caribbean — The great era of piracy in the Caribbean began in the 1560s and died out in the 1720s as the nation states of Western Europe with colonies in the Americas began to exert more state control over the waterways of the New World. The period during… … Wikipedia
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
2000 in video gaming — Events* May 11 13 mdash; 6th annual E³ (Electronic Entertainment Expo); the 3rd annual Game Critics Awards for the Best of E³ * June 26 mdash; International Game Developers Association renamed from Computer Game Developers Association * July IEMA … Wikipedia
2001 in piracy — See also: 2000 in piracy, other events of 2001, 2002 in piracy and the list of years of Piracy . Events*The International Maritime Organization reports over 50 acts of piracy in the first quarter of 2001, 18 of which occurring in the South China… … Wikipedia
1999 in piracy — See also: 1998 in piracy, other events of 1999, 2000 in piracy and the list of years of Piracy . Events*April The Cypriot registered fuel tanker Valiant Carrier is hijacked in the Malacca Strait when pirates stormed the ship after throwing… … Wikipedia
Women in piracy — Piracy has been viewed as predominantly a male activity or occupation, but a significant minority of historical pirates have been female. Female pirates, like other women in crime, faced unique issues in practicing this occupation and in… … Wikipedia
