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Public domain

Material not protected by copyright or whose copyright has expired under the applicable law.

What Public domain means

Status can differ by jurisdiction, edition, restoration, and incorporated material.

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Definitions that name Public domain

Open license

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Questions about Public domain

What is Public domain?

Material not protected by copyright or whose copyright has expired under the applicable law.

What does Public domain not show or guarantee?

Material not protected by copyright or whose copyright has expired under the applicable law.

Which area of the glossary does Public domain belong to?

Governance and rights: Who may use content for what: rights reservations, opt-outs, licences, model documentation and the accountability vocabulary around them.

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