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fair use
Last modified: Thursday, April 12, 2007
A U.S. legal term for uses of content that are considered valid defenses to
copyright infringement, such as for criticism or educational purposes. Fair use is based on case-law precedents derived from general principles. The term is often misapplied to refer to the reasonable expectations of consumers to be able to use purchased content on all owned devices.
10 Big Myths About Copyright Explained An attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication.
