unauthorized use
Using without permission
Unauthorized use is employing something—typically property, software, or access credentials—without permission from the owner or controlling authority.
The phrase appears frequently in legal and technical contexts: unauthorized use of a credit card, unauthorized use of company resources.
Warning labels often state that unauthorized use is prohibited and may be prosecuted.
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
- infringementViolation of rights
- squattingLow crouch position
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
plagiarism · stolen credentials · counterfeiting · breach · theft · bootlegging · cracked software · exploitation · violation · hacking · embezzlement · phishing · cybercrime · password sharing · terms of service · fine print · cease and desist · contravention
- trademark disputesinfringement, counterfeiting, knockoffs, passing off, cease and desist
- piracysoftware piracy, pirates, torrents, book piracy, buccaneers
- music piracypiracy, bootlegging, digital piracy, file sharing, counterfeiting
- contract breachesbreach of contract, material breach, non-performance, repudiation, noncompliance
- copyrightcopyright, copyright law, copyright act, copyright office, copyright notice
- publicity rightsimage rights, likeness, merchandising rights, celebrity endorsements, celebrity endorsement