fair use
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fair use
First recorded in 1840–45
Example Sentences
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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
Among judges who have pondered the issues, the tide seems to be building in favor of regarding the training process as fair use.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025
Seaver Radford Co., that a verification by actual canvass from a list of discrepancies made up from the earlier work was beyond fair use.
From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Bowker, Richard Rogers
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