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The "fair use" exception in copyright law allows for use of a portion of a copyrighted work for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, without permission.

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You may use copyright protected material when you are the copyright holder, or when you have permission from the rightsholder or an exemption in the law. The most notable exemption is fair use or fair dealing, which allows certain limited unlicensed uses in situations such as education and commentary.


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Included in the copyright law is the notion of "fair use," which allows certain specific unlicensed uses such as this. See the link below for a good discussion of copyright and fair use in the classroom.


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Aneeta Brown has written: 'Copyright law for the church' -- subject(s): Church newsletters, Copyright infringement, Fair use (Copyright)


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What USC is fair use covered under?

Copyright law is US Code Title 17, and fair use is section 107 of it.


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Your question is a non sequitur. A subpoena is simply a court order to appear. I can't envision any scenario where it might contravene copyright law.


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