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All the nasty legal stuff to watch out for
As stated previously in Know Your Rights, copyright laws were put into place to protect writers against abuse from publishers. But that doesn't mean writers have carte blance. Other writers, the public in general, and individuals also have rights that are protected. Generally, a writer must avoid the following:

✦  "5.2.1 Defamation of Character

✦  "5.2.2 Plagiarism/Copyright Infringement

✦  "5.2.3 Obsenity

✦  "5.2.4 Criminal Incitement

The information contained within these topics is so extensive that I've broken them down into their individual components. Please click on the links above to read more on each subject.
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