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Plagiarism. n. the wrongful appropriation or purloining , and publication as one's own, of the ideas, or the expression of the ideas (literary, artistic, musical, mechanical, etc.) of another. [Oxford English Dictionary]

Plagiarize.  vt., vi., to take and use as one's own the thoughts, writings, or inventions of another.  [Oxford English Dictionary]

      Due to the ease of theft on the internet, international copyright laws are being tightened.  The penalties for copyright infringement can be severe. For a better understanding of copyright and related ethical issues, you may wish to explore these links:

Copyright Issues, by Cyndi Howells (of Cyndi's List fame)

10 Myths About Copyright Explained, by Brad Templeton
Intellectual Property Law
U.S. Copyright and Genealogy, by Michael Goad.
Restoring Ethics to Genealogy, by Barbara A. Brown.
The Copyright Wizard
Plagiarism, by Sharon Stoerger.