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What fair use is, and the four factors a US court weighs

Illustration: A balance scale with four separate weighing pans in a row; the green pans stand for the four factors a court weighs in a fair use question.
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What it shows

A balance scale with four separate weighing pans in a row; the green pans stand for the four factors a court weighs in a fair use question.

Its labels

  • New: Four factors weighed together
  • No formula for a safe amount
  • Courts decide case by case

The story

What fair use is, and the four factors a US court weighs · 25 Oct 2026

An illustration is never a picture of what happened. Drawn on 25 Oct 2026.

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