infringement of copyright

Thân thiện

The artist received a notice about infringement of copyright.

Definition

Noun: - A violation of the rights secured by a copyright: This term refers specifically to the act of breaking copyright law by using, reproducing, distributing, or performing a copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder.

Usage

This is a formal, legal term used to describe an unlawful act. It is typically used in legal, business, and academic contexts when discussing intellectual property law. The phrase functions as a single, compound noun.

Examples

• The company was sued for infringement of copyright after using the photographer's images on their website without a license.
• The new policy aims to reduce online infringement of copyright by automatically detecting and removing unlicensed content.
• The court found clear evidence of infringement of copyright in the case of the plagiarized software code.

Advanced Usage

• "to constitute an infringement of copyright": to be legally considered a violation.
  • Uploading the full movie constitutes a clear infringement of copyright.
• "liable for infringement of copyright": legally responsible for the violation.
  • The website owner was held liable for infringement of copyright for hosting the pirated files.

Variants and Related Words

• Copyright infringement (n): A more common variant with the same meaning. The words are often reversed in modern usage.
  • The artist filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement.
• Infringement (n): A more general term for any violation of a law, rule, or right.
  • This is an infringement of our privacy.
• Copyright violation (n): A near-synonymous phrase.
  • The author accused the publisher of copyright violation.

Synonyms

• Piracy: Often used for the unauthorized use of copyrighted media like software, music, or films.
• Plagiarism: Specifically refers to presenting someone else's work or ideas as one's own, which can also be an infringement of copyright.

Related Phrases

• "to commit infringement of copyright": to carry out the act of violating copyright.
  • The individual knowingly committed infringement of copyright.
• "claim of infringement of copyright": an accusation or legal assertion that a violation has occurred.
  • The studio sent a formal claim of infringement of copyright to the blogger.

Important Notes

This term is a fixed legal phrase. While "copyright infringement" is more frequently used in everyday language, "infringement of copyright" remains standard in formal legal documents and precise academic writing. It describes a specific legal wrong, not a general mistake.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a violation of the rights secured by a copyright

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