The terms piracy and theft are often associated with copyright infringement. The original meaning of piracy is "robbery or illegal violence at sea", but the term has been in use for centuries as a synonym for acts of copyright infringement. Theft, meanwhile, emphasizes the potential commercial harm of infringement to copyright holders. However, copyright is a type of intellectual property, an area of law distinct from that which covers robbery or theft, offenses related only to tangible property. Not all copyright infringement results in commercial loss, and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1985 that infringement does not easily equate with theft. COUNT 5
QSN1 What terms are often linked to people who illegally use or distribute content that is not their own? ANS1 piracy and theft QSN2 What means the same as robbery or illegal violence at sea? ANS2 piracy QSN3 What kind of property is copyright used for? ANS3 intellectual property QSN4 What is the difference between robbery and piracy? ANS4 related only to tangible property QSN5 In the 1980's, the Supreme Court ruled that infringement does not equal what? ANS5 theft