fair use
noun[U]
LAWUSukus(UKfair dealing)lawsrelatingto theconditionsin which someone canlegallycopypartsof abook,film, etc. without thepermissionof thecompanythat made it orownsit:
Thecourtscan sometimes beuncertainabout whatconstitutesfairuse.
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However, current copyright law effectively restricts the use of this to very wealthy individuals and corporations for two reasons: (1) the vagueness offairuse.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Uses which are covered under limitations and exceptions to copyright, such asfairuse, do not require permission from the copyright owner.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many countries havefairuseexceptions that permit limited use of copyrighted material without acquiring permission from the rights holders.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The group is known for its advocacy for copyright defenses and exemptions such asfairuseand against the expansion of copyright in general.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Because the copyrighted work was not an object of the parody, the appropriation of the image was notfairuse.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In fact, they suggested that non commercial, personal copying of such tracks could possibly be consideredfairuse.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is quite clear that with this regulation, it becomes impossible to circumvent the copyright-protection of intellectual property in the context of "fairuse".
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The ensuing court battle over the next four years revolved around issues of copyright andfairuse.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Fairuseis assessed on a case-by-case basis.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Trademarkfairusediffers significantly fromfairuseunder copyright law.
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- welcoming
- welcoming environment
- weld
- welded
- welded steel
- welder
- welding
- welding equipment
- welding machine
- welfare
- welfare agency
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- welfare benefit
- welfare-benefit
- welfare bill
- welfare bill
- welfare check
- welfare-check
- welfare checks
- welfare checks
- welfare cheque
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- welfare department
- welfare department