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fair use

[ fair yoos ]

noun

  1. reasonable and limited use of copyrighted material so as not to infringe upon copyright:

    The artist's biographer claimed fair use of quotes from unpublished personal letters.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of fair use1

First recorded in 1840–45

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Example Sentences

Although fair use is a complicated and subjective issue, copyright lawyers say Gawker has a tough case ahead of them.

“Taking 20 pages of a book not released yet is less likely to be deemed fair use,” Ballon said.

This is the necessary and absolutely only true, just and fair use of a garden!

The extreme importance of making a fair use of this privilege has been already alluded to in its proper place.

Whether simple quotation constitutes an infringement or is "fair use," depends upon extent and in some respects upon purpose.

A man with fair use of his hands and eyes can pick it up in less time than it takes to tell it.

The public have not the right of "fair use" comment and criticism which they have in a published work.

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