Is it illegal to sell or buy counterfeit products?

Similar questions: illegal sell buy counterfeit products.

In most countries, yes. Some countries / locations seem to not see what is going on. In the US, even possession of counterfeit products is illegal.

You can be arrested trying to bring them into the country, even if you just bought one for personal use.

Yes, in the United States, anything counterfeit is illegal to sell, or to knowingly buy and profit from. Generally speaking, of course. The legal definition is: ----------- From Law.com: counterfeit adj.

Describing a document, particularly money, which is forged or created to look real and intended to pass for real. V. To criminally forge or print a false copy of money, bonds, or other valuable documents, intending to profit from the falsity.N.

Shorthand for phoney money passed for real. The People's Law Dictionary by Gerald and Kathleen ll Publisher: Fine Communications----------- From FindLaw.com: 1counterfeit 'kaûn-ter-'fit Middle French contrefait, past participle of contrefaire to imitate, draw, paint, from contre- counter- + faire to make : made in imitation of a genuine article (as a document) without authorization and esp. With intent to deceive or defraud 2counterfeit : to make an imitation of without authorization and esp.

With intent to deceive or defraud Example: whoever falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits any deed -- U.S. Code 3counterfeit : something counterfeit Example: all counterfeits of any coins or obligations -- U.S. Code (compare forgery) Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.

---------------------------------------------------------- Key points here are "...intended to pass for real," "...intending to profit from the falsity," "...passed for real," and "...with intent to deceive or defraud. " Items that just look kind of like something else, but that are not represented as the original (such as a textured print of a famous watercolor that is sold as a print) are not illegal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I don't know what inspired your question...but counterfeits abound, and the buyer is often in more danger from the purchase and use of poor-quality imitations (think counterfeit pharmaceuticals) than from the law.

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