Question

What does the term 'fair use' refer to in copyright law?

• A. The right to reproduce copyrighted works for non-personal use
• B. The right to use copyrighted works without permission for non-commercial purposes
• C. The right to use copyrighted works without permission for non-educational purposes
• D. The right to use copyrighted works without permission under certain circumstances, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research

Hint:

Fair use is a defense in copyright infringement cases that allows limited use of copyrighted works under specific conditions without permission from the copyright holder.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The term 'fair use' in copyright law refers to the ability to use copyrighted works without permission, provided the use is for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, research, or news reporting, and it does not harm the market value of the original work.