Once a Plagiarist, Always a Plagiarist

Well, not really. But the above title certainly directs the reader towards the actual adage: once a thief, always a thief. Does this make both the words (plagiarist and thief) synonymous? In a way, yes, it does. Derived from the Latin words plagiare (to kidnap) and plagiatum (stealing people), the...

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Main Author: Muhammad Sameer Qureshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dow University of Health Sciences 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences
Online Access:https://jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1422
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description Well, not really. But the above title certainly directs the reader towards the actual adage: once a thief, always a thief. Does this make both the words (plagiarist and thief) synonymous? In a way, yes, it does. Derived from the Latin words plagiare (to kidnap) and plagiatum (stealing people), the word plagiarism is defined as: “…the use of others’ published and unpublished ideas or words (or other intellectual property) without attribution or permission, and presenting them as new and original rather than derived from an existing source.”
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