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451
Unavailable For Legal Reasons
The server is denying access to the resource as a consequence of a legal demand.
Common Causes
- •Government censorship
- •DMCA takedown
- •Court order
- •GDPR restriction
Code Examples
// Express.js - Legal block
app.get('/blocked-content', (req, res) => {
res.status(451).json({
error: 'Unavailable for legal reasons',
blockedBy: 'Legal authority reference'
});
});