Piracy Act 1721
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The Piracy Act 1721 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.
The long title and preamble of the Act were:
Parts of the Act were superseded by the Piracy Act 1837
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All remaining parts of the Act were repealed on 11 May 1993 by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993.
The long title and preamble of the Act were:
Parts of the Act were superseded by the Piracy Act 1837
Piracy Act 1837
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...
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All remaining parts of the Act were repealed on 11 May 1993 by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993.