the unauthorized reproduction or use of a copyrighted book, recording, television program, patented invention, trademarked product, etc."

is a collection of laws and rules designed to protect creative work

is the act of copying someone else's work and claiming it as your own.

license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work. It is used when an author wants to give people the right to share, use, and build upon a work that they have created.

the state of belonging or being available to the public as a whole, and therefore not subject to copyright.

is a manifestation of creative effort including artwork, literature, music, and paintings.

the doctrine that brief excerpts of copyright material may, under certain circumstances, be quoted verbatim for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research, without the need for permission from or payment to the copyright holder.

an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.

a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.

a permit from an authority to own or use something

an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

a recording created by digitally combining and synchronizing instrumental tracks with vocal tracks from two or more different songs.

unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.

showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial.