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Originally Posted by bill the smith
I know that we all think pirate books are terribly wrong, but could someone explain to me why it is illegal for me to download and possess a pirated copy?
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Because by downloading it you are creating a copy which is not authorised by the copyright holder in your country of residence, and doing that is a breach of copyright, if the book is still in copyright in your country.
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I just mean possess it, not distribute it in any way.
Exactly, which law says that it is illegal to possess a pirated ebook?
Thanks. I am very confused.
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In the UK, the law concerned is the 1989 "Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act".