The government had a moral, if not a legal, duty to pay compensation.
政府即使没有法律上的义务也有道义上的义务进行赔偿。
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They are continuing their legal battle to seek some redress from the government.
他们正继续打官司以向政府寻求一些赔偿。
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As intellectual property plays an increasingly important role in today's world, the government has provided more legal protection for books against piracy.