A pirate code was a code of conduct invented for governing pirates, and first introduced by the 17th century Portuguese buccaneer Bartolomeu Português. Generally each pirate crew had its own code or articles, which provided rules for discipline, division of stolen goods, and compensation for injured pirates.
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