Originally Posted by
Kagehitokiri
plagiarism wikipedia - "representation of them as one's own original work"
Plagiarism and the trademark/intellectual property concept of "fair use" are not congruous terms. Although plagiarism could be a part of a fair use complaint, a fair use action does not require an allegation that the defendant failed to identify and credit his source.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use