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dgellowtoday at 6:08 AM1 replyview on HN

It really depends the country, downloading a Hollywood movie via torrent is itself illegal in a lot of countries. The only exception I’m aware of is Switzerland


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dbetteridgetoday at 6:16 AM

You're right I was thinking of civil vs criminal penalties.

Personal downloading is generally only a civil violation, requiring the rights holder to sue you for reparations.