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The situation is really not that complex. The law deals with this issue all of the time. If the source of a pirate ebook or ebooks is traced back to you, you will likely have some explaining to do. This does not mean that you are guilty of a crime or a civil wrong, but does mean that you are suspected of one or the other or both. If you cannot provide a reasonable explanation then you should expect that the matter will be taken further. If you do provide an explanation, it will usually be tested. You should expect that your computer will be seized and forensically examined. This is not always a bad thing. Anecdotally, there is a case of a man accused of child pornography offences who was cleared when maiware was found on his computer during such an examination.
But, at the end of the day, innocent until proven guilty goes only so far.
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