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What is the definition of fair use

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Step-by-step explanation:

Fair use is legal that defense against claims about copyright infringement.

Fair use generally covers by certain types of expression:

  • Scholarships
  • Criticism
  • Parody

Fair use cases are decided to the basis of:

  • Nature
  • Effect on value
  • Purpose
  • Amount

Copyright is a form of intellectual property it allows the owner of creative work to retain control over the copy distribution of their work, copyright law's purpose is to encourage creators to share their work, for the benefit of the general public.

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Fair Use:
The doctrine that brief excerpts of copyright material may, under certain circumstances, be quoted verbatim for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research, without the need for permission from or payment to the copyright holder
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