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Legal issue — OCR GCSE Computer Science Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Computer Science · key term

Legal issue

Definition

A question about how the law applies, whether an action is lawful or who has legal responsibility.

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OCR GCSE Computer Science · J277

Paper 1

A legal issue concerns the application of laws, including whether an action is permitted and who is responsible when something goes wrong. Developers and organisations must consider legal obligations when creating and using digital systems.
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