(US, legal) A legal doctrine that limits the rights of a copyright or trademark owner by allowing certain forms of distribution, such as enabling individuals to sell legally purchased copyrighted work
(US, legal) A legal doctrine that limits the rights of a copyright or trademark owner by allowing certain forms of distribution, such as enabling individuals to sell legally purchased copyrighted works to others.
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(law, US) A doctrine stating that imported goods do not lose their character as imports until they have passed out of the importer's control or been broken up from their original packages.
(legal, US) A legal rule in most patent systems that allows a court to hold a party liable for patent infringement when the infringing device or process does not fall within the literal scope of a patent claim, but nevertheless is equivalent to the claimed invention.
(US, law) A legal doctrine inferred from the Commerce Clause that prohibits states from discriminating against interstate or international commerce.
(US, legal) The doctrine allowing the use of the Alford plea.
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