Most copyright cases are handled in civil court (or even resolved before they reach court at all), but extreme, systemic infringement can be brought to higher courts and even receive criminal penalties such as jail time.
The correct answer is copyright violations.
It varies from country to country. In the US, fines range from $750 to $30,000, and a prison sentence is available in extreme cases.
Most copyright cases are handled in civil court (or even resolved before they reach court at all), but extreme, systemic infringement can be brought to higher courts and even receive criminal penalties such as jail time.
Infringement is normally handled in civil court, although the law allows for criminal charges in extreme cases. That being said, the vast majority of infringement cases are settled long before they reach court at all.
For criminal copyright violations prosecutions are controlled by the respective district US Attorney General.In civil cases prosecution is conducted by the attorney employed by the Plaintiff in the case.
These are actually illegally uploaded, and are violations of copyright.
State courts hear any and all cases having to do with the laws of their particular state which were passed by their state legislature. They do not hear cases involving the laws of other states nor do they hear Federal cases.
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Yes, if the materials are in some way illegal (child pornography, copyright violations, etc.).
The correct answer is copyright violations.
A typical city court handles traffic tickets, noise violations, code violations, and walking violations. Basically a city court does not do criminal cases.