Search results for: “common law copyright”
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Common
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Common Meaning of Common Belonging to the community at large ; of frequent or ordinary occurrence or appearance ; characteristic of the lower classes; public , general , familiar, usual and ordinary. […]
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Right Of First Publication
An author’s proprietary interest in his literary or art creation before it has been made generally available to the public. It is also called common law copyright and enables the author to exercise control over first publication of his work or to prevent publication entirely. See […]
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Information
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Information Meaning of Information The accusation of a complainant in written form specifying the charge and particulars. Different from an indictment in that an information is presented by a competent […]
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Patent
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Patent Meaning of Patent That which is apparent on the face of an instrument . manifest , evident. At common law the grant of some privilege , property or authority by the crown to one or more […]
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Ordinary
Regular , usual , normal, common , often recurring, customary.
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General Publication
What is General Publication? A definition of general publication is: In copyright law, “general publication” is such disclosure, communication, circulation, exhibition or distribution of subject of copyright tendered or given to one or more members of general public as implies abandonment of […]
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General Publication
What is General Publication? A definition of general publication is: In copyright law, “general publication” is such disclosure, communication, circulation, exhibition or distribution of subject of copyright tendered or given to one or more members of general public as implies abandonment of […]
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Conspiracy
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Conspiracy Meaning of Conspiracy An agreement between two or more persons to do an act that is unlawful or a lawful act by unlawful means . An inchoate offense and the agreement need not be shown to […]
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Conspiracy
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Conspiracy Meaning of Conspiracy An agreement between two or more persons to do an act that is unlawful or a lawful act by unlawful means . An inchoate offense and the agreement need not be shown to […]
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Right
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Right Meaning of Right In its legal sense, the term denotes the liberty or privilege conferred or protected by law of doing or abstaining from doing an act or the power or privilege enforced by law of […]
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Servant
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Servant Meaning of Servant The relationship of master and servant exists between persons of whom one has the order and control of the work done by the other . The master not only prescribes to the servant […]