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Old 01-04-2010, 12:57 PM   #69
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
I believe that, in that circumstance, you would (technically) be breaking the law in downloading the book from Fictionwise. Fictionwise are perfectly within their rights to sell it - it's up to you to know that you shouldn't buy it.
I believe it's the other way around--you're not breaking any laws in buying and downloading it, but FW is infringing copyright by selling it in a jurisdiction where they don't have permission and it's not public domain.

Distribution is a violation of copyright law; reception isn't. If a book sold at a store and is ruled to be infringing on copyright, the buyers aren't liable.
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