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pdpi
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Accessing Publicly Available Information on the In...
Still illegal, just not a crime.
timthorn
on Dec 14, 2017
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No, it's unlawful, not illegal.
pdpi
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Definition of illegal: not according to or authorized by law : unlawful, illicit; also : not sanctioned by official rules (as of a game)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illegal
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timthorn
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In legal terms, illegal and unlawful are not synonymous. In the UK, trespass is only illegal in certain circumstances:
https://cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/trespass-and-nuisance-land
Beyond that, it's only unlawful.
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