Copyright+Law+&+Plagiarism

__Copyright & Plagiarism Act __

Copyright infringement is when you use someone else’s work without authorization or legal means. Many things fall under this such as downloading music from pirate websites, using someone else’s written work for your own personal use, etc. Breaking this law can lead to a court case and a possible fine or even prison sentence

Plagiarism is copying someone else’s work without giving recognition or credit to the original owner/creator. In some cases, plagiarism does not include copyright infringement possibly because the material is too old and the creators copyright is not renewed. Laws on plagiarism aren’t very strict, however schools or other educational facilities will not plagiarised work.

In the UK many types of work are protected by this act, these include:


 * **Literary - ** song lyrics, manuscripts, manuals, computer programming, commercial documents, leaflets, newsletters & articles etc.
 * **Dramatic – **plays, dances, productions, etc.
 * **Musical – **recordings and score
 * **Typographical Arrangement of Published Editions – **magazines, periodicals, etc
 * **Artistic – **photography, painting, sculptures, architecture, blueprints/technical diagrams, maps, logos
 * **Sound Recordings – **may be recordings of other copyright works, e.g. musical and literary
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Films – **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">broadcasts and cable programmes.

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