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0 pointsrocqua5y ago0 comments

> Yes, it is overriding copyright protection for a creative work that would otherwise apply. However, it does so because a greater good is served

One could argue that this is for the judicial branch, not the legislative branch, to decide.

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rocquaOP5y ago· 1 in thread

Sigh, I made a mistake mixing up the order of judicial and legislative in the sentence.

Silhouette5y ago

The main legal basis for the majority opinion seems to be fair use, so isn't the system operating as intended? The legislators set out a principle of fair use in statute. The court applied that principle in the context of this specific case.

CapitalistCartr5y ago

The judicial branch did decide this.

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