TY - JOUR N2 - There may be circumstances where academic degrees or the title of professor are obtained deceitfully, i.e. in breach of copyrights or moral principles in science. Dishonesty in scientific research constitutes gross misconduct because it is executed in order to appropriate ideas, findings, collocations and theses of others, without accurate citation of the source. It also entails infringement of intellectual property rights. Scientific misconduct in ethical and legal aspect is explicit. It disqualifies the offender as a scientist. The unlawful act of obtaining an academic degree (Ph.D.) or the title of professor in such a deceitful manner, irrespective of how much time has passed, shall not make the resumption condition fall under the statute of limitations. Thus, it enables the reopening of procedures to deprive the person who deceitfully obtained an academic degree or title of this degree or title. L1 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/110465/PDF/N117-02-Gomu%C5%82owicz.pdf L2 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/110465 PY - 2017 IS - No 1 EP - 37 KW - plagiarism KW - scientific output obtained unlawfully KW - infringement of copyright KW - violation of moral principles in science KW - resumption of procedures toaward an academic degree or the title of professor KW - precondition for limitation rules KW - ethics in scientific research KW - standards in the interpretation of laws A1 - Gomułowicz, Andrzej PB - Biuro Upowszechniania i Promocji Nauki PAN DA - 2017.03.31 T1 - Infringement of copyright or violation of moral principles in science and depriving of an academic degree SP - 23 UR - http://www.journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/110465 T2 - Nauka ER -