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CCSD Canvas M1L4 Fair Use Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| copyright | legal protection for creators against having their work copied |
| fair use | the ability to use small parts of someone else's copyrighted work, but only for certain purposes and with restrictions |
| public domain | something free for all to use because copyright has expired or given away |
| infringement | violation of someone's copyright, possibly resulting in fines and jail time |
| sampling | taking small parts of someone else's video or sound recording and putting it into a new composition |
| education | one acceptable purpose of fair use |
| commentary/criticism | one acceptable purpose of fair use |
| news/journalism | one acceptable purpose of fair use |
| comedy/satire | one acceptable purpose of fair use |
| amount | fair use factor--new work may only use small parts from copyrighted work, cannot include heart |
| nature | fair use factor--fact more likely to be covered than fiction |
| effect | fair use factor--new work cannot negatively impact original's ability to make money for creator. |
| purpose | fair use factor--new work must transform copyrighted work into something different |