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for Copyright
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Copyright \Cop"y*right`\, v. t.
To secure a copyright on.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Copyright \Cop"y*right\, n.
The right of an author or his assignee, under statute, to
print and publish his literary or artistic work, exclusively
of all other persons. This right may be had in maps, charts,
engravings, plays, and musical compositions, as well as in
books.
[1913 Webster]
Note: In the United States in 1913 a copyright was valid for
the term of twenty-eight years, with right of renewal
for fourteen years on certain conditions. The term was
extended in stages, and in 1997 the term of a copyright
was life plus 50 years for individuals retaining their
copyright, or 75 years for works created for hire.
Further extension is still (1998) being discussed.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
International copyright, an author's right in his
productions as secured by treaty between nations.
[1913 Webster]
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