Piratically
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
pleadings.— This is a technical word, essential to charge the crime of piracy in an indictment, which cannot be supplied by another word, or any circumlocution..
Hawk. B. 1. c. 37, s. 15; 3 Inst. 112; 1 Chit. Cr. Law, #244,