fair use

fair use definition - legal

n

Copyright law: the doctrine that one may use a small portion of a copyrighted work without the authorÂ’s permission, in scholarly works, reviews, or other contexts where the use is considered reasonable and limited.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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