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Fair Use

Definition: Fair use is a legal doctrine that allows for the limited use of copyrighted material without seeking permission from the original creator or obtaining a license. It provides a balance between the rights of the copyright holder and the rights of the public to use the work for purposes such as commentary, criticism, education, research, news reporting, or parody.

Examples:

As a noun:

1. Using a small portion of a novel for a book review is considered fair use.
2. The professor showed fair use of various images in her educational presentation.

As a verb:

1. Make sure to properly attribute and acknowledge the source when fair using someone else's content.
2. The documentary filmmaker fair used clips from news broadcasts to provide a historical context.

As an adjective:

1. This blog post falls under fair use guidelines as it critiques and analyzes the original artwork.
2. It is important to determine whether the purpose of the use is fair use or infringement.

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