An author would think plagiarism is a grave offense because that is who they are. They write, they are known for that, the things they write make them who they are. If you take the work they produce as your own, it makes them incomplete.
Plagiarism is when someone copies someone else's words, text, or work and calling it your own. Plagiarism is basically taking someone else's work and calling it your own work.It is a grave offense because you should be coming up with your own work, and not stealing someone else's work. It is stealing of intellectual property and saying you came up with it all on your own, when you didn't, so it is considered a serious and grave offense.
Because Shakespeare put hours and hours of work into creating his own original work. To see someone copy his work word for word, without putting quotations or giving him credit would offend him greatly.
It would offend him because Mark Twain spent a lot of time to create his own original work. To see his work be copied by someone without giving him credit would offend him greatly.
One of the meanings of "grave" is "serious."From Dictionary.com:1. serious or solemn; sober: a grave person; grave thoughts.2. weighty, momentous, or important: grave responsibilities.3. threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues; critical: a grave situation; a grave illness.A grave offense is a serious offense.
Most crimes could be considered a grave offense as that is one of the definitions for the word crime. However, crimes that are typically considered grave offenses have to do with mortality.
A grave offense is another term for a serious offense. The legal system separates crimes into felonies and misdemeanors. Felonies are considered more serious, or grave, offenses to society.
Grave offenses would be committing murder, grand theft, etc. Less grave offenses would be things such as J-walking, speeding, and petty theft.
There is no statute of limitations on Murder.Added: If you have knowledge of a grave offense such as this and delay, or fail, in, reporting it, you could be charged with a criminal offense yourself.
Grave robbery is the crime of removing valuables from a person's grave. Most states treat grave robbery as its own offense, although some states incorporate grave robbery into other robbery statutes. Texas, for example, defines felony theft as the act of stealing more than $1,500 worth of goods from a person, corpse or grave. The offense is punishable by time in jail. Family members of the deceased may also institute a civil action to recoup the value of the stolen property or to punish the perpetrator for committing a tort.
Joaquim Grave has written: 'BRAVO!(EURO 13.97)'
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Neil Gaiman