“Fair use defense against copyright infringement claims”
“Fair dealing allows using copyrighted material without authors’ permission”
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To suggest that some uses of works are unfair
To denote that copyright monopoly is not absolute
Refers to e.g. US (fair use) or UK (fair dealing) constructions of users’ rights
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Always stress that legal acts of fair use are an integral part of the copyright social contract
Use when referring strictly to respective legal institutions; in a general context use “users’ rights”