Arts
/ɑrts/
Definitions
- (n.) Creative expressions or disciplines such as painting, music, literature, and performing arts, often protected under intellectual property law.
The copyright law safeguards the creator's rights over their literary and dramatic arts.
- (n.) The category of academic study or professional work involving creative visual, literary, or performing disciplines.
She studied the arts before specializing in entertainment law.
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In legal contexts, 'arts' typically refers to creative works subject to intellectual property protections or the academic disciplines related to these creative fields.
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