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  2. File sharing in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    With the backing of the government this was made part of the Digital Economy Act and passed into law after parliamentary debate in April 2010. [6] A list of domain names affected by court orders is maintained on the website ukispcourtorders.co.uk by BT plc, [7] [8] a similar list is hosted by Sky. [9]

  3. Piracy Act 1837 - Wikipedia

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    The offences of piracy which existed in 1837 have since been abolished. The "crime of piracy" mentioned in section 2 is now defined by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (in section 26 and Schedule 5), [2] which simply sets out articles 101 to 103 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982):

  4. Digital Economy Act 2017 - Wikipedia

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    It is substantially different from, and shorter than, the Digital Economy Act 2010, whose provisions largely ended up not being passed into law. The act addresses policy issues related to electronic communications infrastructure and services, and updates the conditions for and sentencing of criminal copyright infringement.

  5. Censorship in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    This was the first UK murder trial held behind closed doors. The UK press were prohibited from speculating as to the reasons for this order. [171] [172] In 2008, the poem Education for Leisure was removed from the AQA Anthology, after complaints were received. The poem explores the mind of a person who is planning to commit a murder. [173]

  6. International piracy law - Wikipedia

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    Article 108 is not strictly piracy law, but for the suppression of illicit traffic of narcotic drugs at sea. [6] Article 109 on pirate broadcasting by 'radio transmission' is considered an out-dated, [by whom?] or grandfather clause. [7] The piracy articles of UNCLOS replicate Articles 14 to 21 of the 1958 Geneva Convention on the High Seas. [8]

  7. Category:United Kingdom piracy law - Wikipedia

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  8. Piracy Act - Wikipedia

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    Piracy Act is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom relating to piracy. The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Piracy Bill during its passage through Parliament .

  9. Piracy Act 1850 - Wikipedia

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    The Piracy Act 1850 [1] (13 & 14 Vict. c. 26), sometimes called the Pirates (Head Money) Repeal Act 1850, [3] is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It relates to proceedings for the condemnation of ships and other things taken from pirates and creates an offence of perjury in such proceedings.