Is downloading or using proprietary software off bittorrent sites illegal?

Question

If someone downloads software, that normally requires paying money to buy, from a P2P file sharing program is it illegal to

I'm not talking about normally freely available software, like Firefox or whatever.

You may have fun reading this though: How is it possible for millions to use pirated software at home and never get arrested? — Zizouz212, Jan 17 '16 at 00:54
Why do you think that the distribution method (p2p) makes using illegal software somehow legal? — Martin Schröder, Jan 17 '16 at 19:24

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 16 '16 at 22:59

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They are all copyright violations.

answered Jan 16 '16 at 22:59

Dale M

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