Pirates - Law Dictionary Search Results

another; an antagonist, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 548. Includes all armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters, pirates and any person in arms against whom it is the duty of any person subject to this Act

Buccaneer

A robber upon the sea a pirate a term applied especially to the piratical adventurers who made depredations on the Spaniards in America in the

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Malandrinus

Malandrinus, a thief or pirate, Walsing. 338. Malandrinus, A thief, a pirate, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 967.

Sea rover

One that cruises or roves the sea for plunder a sea robber a pirate also a piratical vessel

Salvage

to those by whose exertions ships or goods have been saved from the dangers of the seas, fire, pirates, or enemies. This was allowed by the laws of Rhodes, Oleron, and Wisby, and is also allowed by

Black Flags

had been driven into Tonkin by the suppression of the Taiping rebellion but later increased by bands of pirates and adventurers It took a prominent part in fighting the French during their hostilities with Anam 1873 85

Gilbert

Sir A Sullivan who wrote the music he wrote ldquoThe Sorcererrdquo 1877 ldquoH M S Pinaforerdquo 1878 ldquoThe Pirates of Penzancerdquo 1879 ldquoPatiencerdquo 1881 ldquoIolantherdquo 1883 ldquoThe Mikadordquo 1885 ldquoRuddygorerdquo 1887 ldquoThe Yeomen of the Guardrdquo 1888

Rapacity

The quality of being rapacious rapaciousness ravenousness as the rapacity of pirates the rapacity of wolves

Piracy

those acts of robbery and violence upon the sea, which if committed upon land wold amount to felony. Pirates hold no commission or delegated authority from any sovereign or State, empowering them to attack others. They can,

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