A state-enforced monopoly on the reproduction and distribution of fixed expressions, persisted by the threat of legal sanction against unauthorized copying, defined by the boundary between protectable expression and unprotectable idea.
Accepted ontology entry
copyright
A state-enforced monopoly on the reproduction and distribution of fixed expressions, persisted by the threat of legal sanction against unauthorized copying, defined by the boundary between protectable expression and unprotectable idea.
Definition
Why it is in scope
A legal fiction granting exclusive control over expressions of ideas to persist economic value for creators by restricting unauthorized replication.
Names and aliases
- copyrighten · CANONICAL
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- cmr784r5e002bs126m1vdhxgkDEPENDS_ON →
TESTED removal: remove law — does copyright stop operating? Yes. Copyright is a legal construct that requires statutes, enforcement, and adjudication to function. Without law, the copyright mechanism ceases to operate.
- cmr784r5e002bs126m1vdhxgkINSTANCE_OF →
Copyright IS a specific kind of legal framework (Law 9). It is a system of rights granting creators exclusive control over their works. A competent speaker would call it 'a form of law' or 'a legal construct.' Already has DEPENDS_ON law; INSTANCE_OF captures its categorical relationship to law.
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- Jul 27, 2026, 7:27 PM UTC
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