Fair Use

Definition

Fair use is a legal doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright owner. It provides exceptions to copyright law for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Related terms

Public Domain: Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and can be freely used by anyone.

Copyright Infringement: Copyright infringement occurs when someone uses copyrighted material without permission from the copyright owner.

Creative Commons:

Creative Commons licenses allow creators to share their work with specific permissions granted to others.