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first-sale doctrine

first-sale doctrine noun: 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.

Noun

first-sale doctrine

  1. (US) 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.

Questions about first-sale doctrine

What does first-sale doctrine mean?
First-sale doctrine means 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.
What part of speech is first-sale doctrine?
First-sale doctrine is a noun.

Words near first-sale doctrine in the dictionary

  1. first-rateness
  2. first-rater
  3. first-raters
  4. first-rates
  5. first-run
  6. first-sale doctrine
  7. first-string
  8. first-stringer
  9. first-stringers
  10. first-teamer
  11. first-teamers

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