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Copyright -

"the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (such as a literary, musical, or artistic work)"

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Plagiarism -

"to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own use (another's production) without crediting the source"

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Fair Use - 

"a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner"

 

 

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Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Dictionary by Merriam-Webster: America's most-trusted online dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved May 30, 2022, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/

 

 

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