pirate

Japanese: pirate
pirate


[Piracy under international law]
Under international customary law, a pirate is a person who, not as a state agent but for a private purpose, commits acts of violence on the high seas that threaten the safety of traffic of other ships. The 1958 Convention on the High Seas defines piracy as any unlawful act of violence, detention, or plunder committed for a private purpose by the crew or passengers of a private ship or aircraft on the high seas or in any place not subject to the jurisdiction of any state against another ship or aircraft, or against persons or property on board (Article 15).

*Some terminology explanations that mention "pirate" are listed below.

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Japanese:


[国際法上の海賊]
 国際慣習法上,海賊pirateとは国家機関としてではなく私的目的で,公海において他の船舶の交通の安全を脅かす性質の暴力行為を行う者をいう。1958年の〈公海条約〉では,私有の船舶・航空機の乗組員,乗客が,私的目的のために,公海上またはいずれの国の管轄権にも服さない場所で,他の船舶・航空機またはこれらのなかにある人,財産に対して行うすべての不法な暴力行為,抑留または略奪行為を,海賊行為と規定した(15条)。…

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