0
Title 17 of the US Code (see related link for full text) covers copyright law
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoIn general, laws are for copyright: they protect the rights of authors and other creators, allowing them to derive an income from their intellectual property.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThe exact name varies from country to country. In the US, for example, it is the Copyright Act; in the UK it is the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
If there is no law against something is it legal?
If there is no law that makes something illegal, it is not illegal (which isn't the same thing) but for all intents and purposes, yes.
What is a law that makes illegal an act that was legal when it was committed?
It is called an "ex post facto" law.
What is a law that makes unlawful something that was not illegal at time it was done?
It is called an "ex post facto" law.
1 Which state passed a law that makes it illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket?
There is NO such law !!!
What year did they strart copyrighting books?
Modern copyright law is traced to the Statute of Anne, 1709.
Who made it a law that it is illegal for underage kids to buy cigarettes?
The Government makes the laws.
What law if you are using another name not yours?
That is illegal and fraud. You can be arrested.
Which law makes it illegal to give bribes for healthcare that will be paid for by a government program?
the Stark act
Is it legal to own a switchblade in North Carolina?
Yes it is. The law only makes it illegal to sell them, and by implication, illegal to carry them concealed on one's person. Because it is illegal to sell them in Maryland, and because Federal law makes it illegal to sell them over state lines, the only way to obtain a switchblade for a Maryland resident is to travel to another state where it is not illegal to sell or possess switchblades.
What makes a gun illegal?
That's a very vague and general question. A gun is "illegal" if it is stolen, if it is in the possession of a person not legally allowed to possess a gun, or if it violates a local state law.
What is the name of the law when Congress makes a crime a law after its committed?
commiunity service
Can you make a website without copyrighting the name?
Yes. Anyone can create a website and name it anything they want. Whether it may get you into trouble with others having similar names might be an issue. Names are not generally protectable by copyright law. Perhaps you mean "trademark"?
