Law Terms

An order issued by a court which prohibits a specific action from being carried out in order to prevent order or injury.

• INJUNCTION

• PATENT

• COPYRIGHT

• INFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS

Exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor which prevents others from making, using or selling his or her invention.

• PATENT

• COPYRIGHT

• TRADEMARK

• DESIGN RIGHT

Legal interest or claim in things which can not be touched.

• DESIGN RIGHT

• INTANGIBLE PROPERTY RIGHTS

• COPYRIGHT

• RIGHT OF FAIR USE

Defence to a claim of copyright infringement whereby permission from the artist is not required so long as usage of that artist's work is reasonable and limited.

• DESIGN RIGHTS

• INTANGIBLE PROPERTY RIGHTS

• RIGHT OF FAIR USE

• COPYRIGHT

Exclusive right granted to authors of creative works to control the use of their original works.

• COPYRIGHT

• DESIGN RIGHTS

• RIGHT OF FAIR USE

• PATENT

Sale, licensing, or otherwise dealing, especially with a view to profit, of a copyright that is done without the authority of the person who possesses the copyright.

• RIGHT OF FAIR USE

• PASSING OFF

• UNAUTHORISED USE

• INFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Distinctive registered mark used by a business to identify itself and its products or services to consumers.

• INTANGIBLE RIGHTS

• PATENT

• RIGHT OF FAIR USE

• TRADE MARK

A body that is appointed to make a judgement or enquiry

• THE JUDICIARY

• TRIBUNAL

• LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

• LAWYERS

An act or acts passed by a law-making body

• AUTHORITY

• RULE

• COURT

• LEGISLATION

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Behaviour recognised by the community as binding or enforceable by authority

• RULE

• AUTHORITY

• LEGISLATION

• GOVERN