What type of action is sharing software or electronic files without legal rights called?

• A. Piracy
• B. Plagiarism
• C. Facilitation infringement
• D. Copyright infringement

Answer: (C)

Facilitating infringement focuses on actions that enable others to violate copyright. When you share software or electronic files without legal rights, you’re providing the means for others to access infringing copies, effectively helping them commit the violation. In many legal contexts this kind of conduct is described as facilitation or contributory infringement because the sharer is not just infringing themselves but aiding others to do so. Piracy is a common, informal term for illegal sharing, but it isn’t the precise legal category. Copyright infringement is the broader idea of violating rights, while facilitation infringement specifically captures the aspect of enabling others to infringe.