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==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Middle French or [[Latin]]; Middle French, from Latin ''pirata'', from [[Greek]] ''peiratēs'', from ''peiran'' to attempt
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]
The [[English]] "pirate" is derived from the [[Latin]] term ''pirata'' and that from [[Greek]] "πειρατής" (peiratēs), "[[brigand]]",in turn from "πειράομαι" (peiráomai), "I attempt", from "πεῖρα" (peîra), "attempt, [[experience]]". The word is also cognate to [[peril]].
==Definition==
*1: one who commits or [[practices]] piracy
==Description==
'''Piracy''' is typically an act of robbery or [[criminal]] [[violence]] at [[sea]]. The term can include acts committed on [[land]], in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the perpetrator (e.g. one passenger [[stealing]] from others on the same vessel). The term has been used throughout [[history]] to refer to raids across land borders by non-state agents.
''Piracy'' is the name of a specific [[crime]] under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customary_international_law customary international law] and also the name of a number of crimes under the municipal law of a number of States. It is distinguished from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privateer privateering], which is authorized by national authorities and therefore a legitimate form of war-like activity by non-state actors. Privateering is considered [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerce_raiding commerce raiding], and was outlawed by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_Westphalia Peace of Westphalia] (1648) for signatories to those treaties.
Those who [[engage]] in acts of ''piracy'' are called ''pirates''. Historically, offenders have usually been apprehended by [[military]] personnel and tried by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_tribunals military tribunals].
In the 21st century, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_community international community] is facing many problems in bringing pirates to [[justice]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate]
[[Category: Law]]
[[Category: History]]
==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Middle French or [[Latin]]; Middle French, from Latin ''pirata'', from [[Greek]] ''peiratēs'', from ''peiran'' to attempt
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]
The [[English]] "pirate" is derived from the [[Latin]] term ''pirata'' and that from [[Greek]] "πειρατής" (peiratēs), "[[brigand]]",in turn from "πειράομαι" (peiráomai), "I attempt", from "πεῖρα" (peîra), "attempt, [[experience]]". The word is also cognate to [[peril]].
==Definition==
*1: one who commits or [[practices]] piracy
==Description==
'''Piracy''' is typically an act of robbery or [[criminal]] [[violence]] at [[sea]]. The term can include acts committed on [[land]], in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the perpetrator (e.g. one passenger [[stealing]] from others on the same vessel). The term has been used throughout [[history]] to refer to raids across land borders by non-state agents.
''Piracy'' is the name of a specific [[crime]] under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customary_international_law customary international law] and also the name of a number of crimes under the municipal law of a number of States. It is distinguished from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privateer privateering], which is authorized by national authorities and therefore a legitimate form of war-like activity by non-state actors. Privateering is considered [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerce_raiding commerce raiding], and was outlawed by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_Westphalia Peace of Westphalia] (1648) for signatories to those treaties.
Those who [[engage]] in acts of ''piracy'' are called ''pirates''. Historically, offenders have usually been apprehended by [[military]] personnel and tried by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_tribunals military tribunals].
In the 21st century, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_community international community] is facing many problems in bringing pirates to [[justice]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate]
[[Category: Law]]
[[Category: History]]