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'''Fair use''' is a doctrine in the [[United States]] [[copyright]] [[law]] that permits unauthorized copying of someone else's works for limited purposes or in limited ways. It is based on free speech rights provided by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.  

'''Fair use''' is a doctrine in the United States [[copyright]] law that permits unauthorized copying of someone else's works for limited purposes or in limited ways. It is based on free speech rights provided by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.  

The most common form of fair use is copying for educational purposes and without earning a profit.  Another common type of fair use is news reporting.

The most common form of fair use is copying for educational purposes and without earning a profit.  Another common type of fair use is news reporting.

Fair use is not needed when the material is in the '''"[[public domain]"'''. Facts are always in the public domain--they cannot be copyrighted (only the way they are phrased can be copyrighted).

Fair use is not needed when the material is in the '''"[[public domain]]"'''. Facts are always in the public domain--they cannot be copyrighted (only the way they are phrased can be copyrighted).

Fair use is established by this federal statute:

Fair use is established by this federal statute: