Bootlegging Definition: The making of an unauthorized copy of a commercially unreleased performance. Related Terms: Piracy (Maritime Law) In Kiss Catalog v. Passport International, Justice Fischer of the United States District Court (California) wrote:"Bootlegging is the making of an unauthorized copy of a commercially unreleased performance, and is distinct from piracy, which is an unauthorized duplication of an authorized recording." References:Kiss Catalog v. Passport International Productions, 405 F. Supp. 2d 1169 (2005; footnote #5) Categories & Topics: Intellectual Property and Internet Law Dictionary Find you are constantly looking up definitions? Try our search provider (works in most modern browsers) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have legal term suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!