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I've just been trying to figure out since when has the legal fraternity dictated how we use the english language?
Sure, some words and phrases come from the legal profession, but not how we actually USE the language.
So let me get this right... at one time you could say that something intangible was 'stolen', but since case 'blah blah' where the judge said it wasn't stealing, nooooo you can't say it is stolen anymore? Bugger that!
The Oxford English Dictionary says intellectual property is property, it also says taking property is stealing, the act of which is theft. There is no mention of tangible or intangible.
It was a news article not a legal document! So for everyday common english usage, taking something that is not yours without the owner's permission, tangible or intangible, is stealing.
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