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right of publicity

right of publicity noun: the right of an individual to control the commercial use of his or her name, image, likeness, or other identifying characteristics.

Noun

right of publicity (plural rights of publicity)

  1. The right of an individual to control the commercial use of his or her name, image, likeness, or other identifying characteristics.

Forms of right of publicity

pluralrights of publicity

Questions about right of publicity

What does right of publicity mean?
Right of publicity means the right of an individual to control the commercial use of his or her name, image, likeness, or other identifying characteristics.
What part of speech is right of publicity?
Right of publicity is a noun.
What is the plural of right of publicity?
The plural of right of publicity is rights of publicity.

Words near right of publicity in the dictionary

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