uncopyrightable
adjective
uk/ˌʌnˈkɒp.i.raɪ.tə.bəl/us/ˌʌnˈkɑː.pi.raɪ.tə.bəl/An uncopyrightablebook,play,film,pieceofmusic, etc. cannot beprotectedbycopyrightlaws(=lawsgiving someone thelegalrighttocontroltheproductionandsellingof abook,play, etc.):
Excerpts of the USlegalcodeare uncopyrightable because theytechnicallybelongto thepublic.
Thejudgeruledthat thephotographwas uncopyrightable because it was neverclearlydeterminedwho took it.
- Thepublishercannotclaimto haveexclusiverightsto thebookbecause thetextis uncopyrightable.
- The publisher'sbacklistincludeslow-costeditionsof uncopyrightablenovels.
UK politics: legislation & law-making
- abolish
- abrogate
- abrogation
- amend
- amendment
- assemblyman
- constitutional
- enforce
- gold plate
- Green Paper
- guillotine
- hard Brexitidiom
- jurisprudence
- presiding officer
- Prime Minister's Questions
- private member's bill
- prohibit
- prohibition
- sanction
- whip
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Creating and producing