fair use
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fair use
First recorded in 1840–45
Example Sentences
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A federal judge ruled last year that the material in books bought by Anthropic and destroyed was fair use under copyright law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Suno claims it trained its model based on the doctrine of fair use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
AI music generation platforms -- such as US based Suno and Udio -- argue their work is covered by the American copyright loophole of "fair use," which does not require rights holders' consent.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
On 21 May, during Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir was asked whether Connolly's imprisonment was an "efficient or fair use" of prison.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
In any event, while fair use of DVDs might be curtailed, he argued that most movies are also available on videotape.
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle
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