Fair use is not in the law.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The concept of fair use is a judicial doctrine rather than a explicit statute in the law.
- In plain terms
- Fair use comes from court rulings, not a specific law.
- What can you take from it?
- Fair use is a legal precedent, not a written rule.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does case law shape copyright?
Another view
This oversimplifies how statutes and case law interact in practice.
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