Fair Use
/ˈfɛər juːs/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal doctrine permitting limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.
The teacher cited fair use to justify copying excerpts for classroom discussion.
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Commentary
Fair use is context-specific and involves a multi-factor analysis including purpose, nature, amount used, and market effect.
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