copyright violation

Frequency: 8.018.0 per million words

The act of breaking copyright law; similar to infringement but slightly less common in formal legal contexts.

copyrightCOPYRIGHT + NOUN

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violation

Examples (10)

  • Uploading that licensed software to a public server is a clear copyright violation.
  • The company faced a lawsuit for repeated copyright violations.
  • Even a minor copyright violation can lead to significant legal penalties.
  • His use of the photograph without permission was a blatant copyright violation.
  • The website was shut down due to numerous instances of copyright violation.
  • To avoid copyright violation, always seek permission before using someone else's work.
  • The artist sent a cease and desist letter after discovering the copyright violation.
  • Are you aware that sharing this file could be considered a copyright violation?
  • The university has a strict policy against any form of copyright violation by students.
  • The investigation into the alleged copyright violation is still ongoing.