Legal Definition and Related Resources of Plagiarism
Meaning of Plagiarism
The act of publishing the writings of another as one’s own.
Plagiarism Alternative Definition
The act of appropriating the ideas and language of another, and passing them for one’s own. When this amounts to piracy, the party who has been guilty of it will be enjoined when the original author has a copyright. See Clopyright; Piracy; Quotation; Pardessus, Dr. Com. note.
Synonyms of Plagiarism
noun
- appropriation
- appropriation of a literary composition
- copying
- copyright infringement
- duplication
- forgery
- imitation
- imitation of an original
- infringement
- literary forgery
- literary piracy
- literary theft
- misappropriation
- pilfering
- reproducing
- reproduction
- simulation
- stealing
- taking
- thievery
- unauthorized borrowing
- Associated Concepts: copyright
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Plagiarism is taking the writings or literary ideas of another and selling and/or publishing them as one’s own writing. Brief quotes or use of cited sources do not mean plagarism.
Plagiarism is taking the writings or literary ideas of another and selling and/or publishing them as one’s own writing. Brief quotes or use of cited sources do not mean plagarism.
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- Piracy
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