fair use
Noun
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Noun
fair use
- (legal) a doctrine in intellectual property law that permits one party to make use of another party's protected intellectual property (such as a copyright or trademark) under narrowly defined circumstances.
- Although fair use was not mentioned in the previous copyright law, the doctrine has developed through a substantial number of court decisions over the years. United States Copyright Office Statement on Fair Use, [https://web.archive.org/web/20071220093741/http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html]
- French: usage équitable
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