Fair Use
Definition, Library of Congress Copyright Office Website [PDF]:
- In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use, the factors to be considered shall include the:
- Purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
- Nature of the copyrighted work;
- Amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and the
- Effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
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Updated: September 15th, 2008