Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A legal right given to the creator of original work to control its use and distribution.
Copyright
/ˈkɒpiraɪt/Synonyms:
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This software may not be used without copyright permission.
She decided to copyright her artwork to prevent replication.
The novel's copyright was renewed by the author's estate.
Etymology:
The term copyright evolved from the combination of the words copy and right. It first appeared in the early 18th century in English law following the Statute of Anne in 1710, which was the first statutory copyright law.
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