ad interim copyright

noun

A special short-term copyright valid for five years from the date of its first publication, applied to certain books and periodicals in the English language.

Meanings

nounad interim copyright (usually uncountable, plural ad interim copyrights)

plural ad interim copyrights

  1. uncountableusuallymediaA special short-term copyright valid for five years from the date of its first publication, applied to certain books and periodicals in the English language.
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