An exception to the exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder of a creative work. If something falls under the doctrine of “fair use,” another party can use the copyrighted material in a limited way without acquiring permission from the rights holder. In certain situations, parody, commentary, search engines, criticism, news reporting, research, teaching, library archiving, and scholarship may be considered fair use.
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