Abstract:
En el contexto del estudio del derecho, la palabra plagio puede estudiarse en dos ramas: el derecho penal y el derecho intelectual, específicamente en el derecho de autor. En el derecho romano se llamaba “plagio” al acto de robar niños, esclavos y ganado; años después, se empezó a usar en el derecho penal como sinónimo de secuestro. Sin embargo, también se emplea en el derecho de autor. Hay varios conceptos que aluden a que comete plagio aquella persona que roba la idea de un autor para plasmarla en una obra que hace pasar como propia.
Description:
In the context of the study of law, the word plagiarism can be studied in two branches: criminal law and intellectual law, specifically in copyright law. In Roman law, the act of stealing children, slaves and cattle was called “plagiarism.” Years later, it began to be used in criminal law as a synonym for kidnapping. However, it is also used in copyright law. There are several concepts that refer to the fact that a person who steals an author’s idea to capture it in a work that he or she passes off as his or her own commits plagiarism.
