What cord to I need to get a video into iMovie?

What cord do I need to get video into iMovie? I have a Canon HDV video camera, a Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter but not a cord from the camera that matches. I am using a Macbook Air.

You need a Firewire DV cable like this one.
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Nearly all MiniDV cameras have a 4pin Firewire connector. Looking at the manual (link) for the JVC confirms that.
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Legality has nothing to do with this.
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are you a lawyer?
don't give legal advices, if you have no plan; you run people into deep trouble giving them "advice":
getting an account in the iTMS, you've accepted to following (http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/legal/policies.html):
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and you signed http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/legal/terms.html
TERMS OF SERVICE
9B)
... You shall not be entitled to burn Video Products.
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