Piracy Act 1837
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Piracy Act 1837
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The Piracy Act 1837 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 still exists in the United Kingdom and in Ireland, but is no longer punishable by death in either country. Section 2 of the Act creates the offence of piracy with violence:
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United Kingdom legislation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piracy_Act_1837
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2024-03-13T14:55:48Z
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