(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.
(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.
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(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.
(US, law) A legal doctrine inferred from the Commerce Clause that prohibits states from discriminating against interstate or international commerce.
(US, law) An exception to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement that allows an officer to seize evidence and contraband that are found in plain view during a lawful observation.
(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.