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Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and "stealing and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions" and the representation of them as one's own original work.

Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty and a breach of journalistic ethics. It is subject to sanctions like penalties, suspension, and even expulsion. Recently, cases of 'extreme plagiarism' have been identified in academia. The modern concept of plagiarism as immoral and originality as an ideal emerged in Europe in the 18th century, particularly with the Romantic movement.

Plagiarism is not in itself a crime, but can constitute copyright infringement. In academia and industry, it is a serious ethical offense. Plagiarism and copyright infringement overlap to a considerable extent, but they are not equivalent concepts, and many types of plagiarism do not constitute copyright infringement, which is defined by copyright law and may be adjudicated by courts. Plagiarism is not defined or punished by law, but rather by institutions (including professional associations, educational institutions, and commercial entities, such as publishing companies).
This definition is my own original work, and NOT plagiarism. The fact that it coincides with Wikipedia is merely a coincidence.
by Parzival1919 May 9, 2017
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las plagas

means 'the plagues' in spanish.
parasitic organisms used in the game resident evil 4.
they were discovered first by a religious cult in europe referred to as 'los illuminados'.
symptoms of the parasite include:
- coughing up blood
- convulsions
- sudden unconsciousness
- hallucinations and nightmares
- blood vessels swelling and becoming visible throughout the skin

victims of this parasite are known as 'los ganados' in the game.
leon and ashley were infected by las plagas.

flash grenades weaken las plagas.
by saranimal. May 24, 2008
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plagal

To take someone by surprise; if something is a surprise to you. Also a musical cadence, in which the last chord is one which is not expected.
"Hey Matthew, what type of cadence is that?"

"Plagal, John!"
by swanny5000 January 21, 2008
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Urban dictionary plagiarist

Someone who steals others ideas and submits them to urban dictionary
White truffles was my idea. You submitted them to urban dictionary. You are an urban dictionary plagiarist
by docmbc448 November 20, 2013
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plagiarism

A term used to define ways people can acquire knowledge easily without actually using any of there own knowledge. Methods include copy and pasting information.
In class today Timmy had to write a report on the theory of evolution so he used plagiarism to help.
by Spartanmike December 10, 2013
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plaga

A branching race of sperm that has evolved due to the co-existance of man and Salazars.
Salazar put a plaga in Leon and now his organs are going to explode.
by paul March 23, 2005
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The Circle of Plagiarism

A shared folder within a school/college network in which three or more users share work to achieve higher grades with minimal effort. When in The Circle of Plagiarism there are certain rules by which you must abide.

#1 - The first rule of The Circle of Plagiarism is, you do not talk about The Circle of Plagiarism.

#2 - The second rule of The Circle of Plagiarism is, you DO NOT talk about The Circle of Plagiarism.

#3 - If someone says stop, goes crazy, finds out, the plagisarism is over.

#4 - Members only to a folder.

#5 - One file at a time.

#6 - No viruses, no spyware.

#7 - Files will stay on as long as they have to.

#8 - If this is your first night at The Circle of Plagiarism, you have to share.

Please note you should always reword all work.
Hey, put that stuff into The Circle of Plagiarism.

Shit, the teacher's coming over, hide The Circle of Plagiarism.
by Kempo May 23, 2006
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