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Yes, "the courts have long recognized that copying software while reverse engineering is a fair use when done for purposes of fostering interoperability with independently created software."

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/02/apple-says-jailbreaking-illegal

Jailbreaking does not load a torrent app or allow installation of pirated apps. Those services are a separate and illegal venture that are commonly linked with jailbreaking, thus giving jailbreak a bad name.

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