The plagiarist on trial

Jooste, Cobus

Abstract

It is true that plagiarism is not a legal concept in the strict sense. It is not defined by any statute or specifically regulated by the common law. Neither industry-specific codes nor policy amount to law, regardless of their consequences. However, this does not mean that the law is not concerned about plagiarism – far from it.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Oct 1, 2018
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: Apr 3, 2023
• Journal: Without Prejudice
• Electronic ISSN: 1681-178X
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 9
• Keywords: plagiarism, copyright, misrepresentation, intellectual property, law
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10606643
• Publisher URL: https://www.withoutprejudice.co.za/free/article/6256/view
• Additional Information: The original and full version of this article first appeared on IPStell, the official blog of the Chair of IP Law at Stellenbosch University. Footnotes and reference to research documents and the authors appear on the website.