The Law Relating to Works of Literature and Art: Embracing the Law of Copyright, the Law Relating to Newspapers, the Law Relating to Contracts Between Authors, Publishers, Printers, &c., and the Law of Libel; with the Statutes Relating Thereto, Forms of Agreements Between Authors, Publishers, &c., and Forms of PleadingCox, 1871 - 780 pages |
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... give a licence to any person whatso- ever to publish them to the world , for at most the receiver has only a joint property with the writer . " And to the ob- jection insisted on by the defendant's counsel that this was a sort of work ...
... give a licence to any person whatso- ever to publish them to the world , for at most the receiver has only a joint property with the writer . " And to the ob- jection insisted on by the defendant's counsel that this was a sort of work ...
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... give the receiver the power of publishing it ; that , whether he is to be considered as a joint proprietor or not , letters have the character of literary composition stamped upon them , so that they are within the spirit of the Act of ...
... give the receiver the power of publishing it ; that , whether he is to be considered as a joint proprietor or not , letters have the character of literary composition stamped upon them , so that they are within the spirit of the Act of ...
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... give it to him he could have no right at all . And , with respect to the construction of the statutes , we thought , if there were no binding authorities to the con- trary , that the Legislature did not mean to confer a copyright on any ...
... give it to him he could have no right at all . And , with respect to the construction of the statutes , we thought , if there were no binding authorities to the con- trary , that the Legislature did not mean to confer a copyright on any ...
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... they were immeasurably removed from each other . . . . . If the object of the enactment was to give , at the expense of British subjects , a premium to those PART I who laboured , no matter where , in 28 LAW OF COPYRIGHT .
... they were immeasurably removed from each other . . . . . If the object of the enactment was to give , at the expense of British subjects , a premium to those PART I who laboured , no matter where , in 28 LAW OF COPYRIGHT .
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... give evidence in a case , obviously one of some degree of contrariety of evidence , and possibly ( for I know nothing about it ) of doubt and difficulty , and which may prevent persons so critically situated from giving evidence ( and ...
... give evidence in a case , obviously one of some degree of contrariety of evidence , and possibly ( for I know nothing about it ) of doubt and difficulty , and which may prevent persons so critically situated from giving evidence ( and ...
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Popular passages
Page 461 - I saved appearances tolerably well; but I took care that the Whig dogs should not have the best of it.
Page 224 - ... the sole liberty of printing, reprinting, publishing, completing, copying, executing, finishing and vending the same: and, in the case of a dramatic composition, of publicly performing or representing it, or causing it to be performed or represented by others.
Page 407 - A communication made bona fide upon any subject-matter in which the party communicating has an interest, or in reference to which he has a duty, is privileged, if made to a person having a corresponding interest or duty, although it contain criminating matter which, without this privilege, would be slanderous and actionable...
Page xxviii - An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by vesting the Copies of printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies during the Times therein mentioned...
Page 313 - If people should not be called to account for possessing the people with an ill opinion of the government, no government can subsist. For it is very necessary for all governments that the people should have a good opinion of it.
Page 299 - AN ACT FOR PREVENTING THE FREQUENT ABUSES IN PRINTING SEDITIOUS, TREASONABLE AND UNLICENSED BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS, AND FOR REGULATING OF PRINTING AND PRINTING-PRESSES (14 Car.
Page 227 - ... immediately following, if it be a book; or if a map, chart, musical composition, print, cut, engraving, photograph, painting, drawing, chromo, statue, statuary, or model or design intended to be perfected and completed as a work of the fine arts, by inscribing upon some...
Page 310 - Kingdom, in order by force or constraint to compel her or them to change her or their measures or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon, or in order to intimidate or overawe both Houses or either House of Parliament...
Page 460 - indignity to, and a breach of the privilege of, this " House for any person to presume to give in written " or printed newspapers any account or minutes of the " debates or other proceedings of this House, or of any " Committee thereof." And, " that upon discovery of the " authors, printers, or publishers, this House will proceed " against the offenders with the utmost severity.
Page 671 - Court 30 where such Action shall depend, at any Time before Issue joined to pay into Court such Sum of Money as he shall...