ephemeral recording. Copyright. A temporary copy of a work that may be created and used by a broadcaster under a license or under a statutory exemption that waives the need to obtain the copyright owner’s permission. • A broadcaster must still pay royalties, and usu. must destroy the ephemeral recording within a statutorily defined time […]
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residual, adj. Of, relating to, or constituting a residue; remaining; leftover (a residual claim) (a residual functional disability). residual, n. 1. A leftover quantity; a remainder. 2. (often pl.) A disability remaining after an illness, injury, or operation. 3. (usu. pl.) A fee paid to a composer or performer for each repeated broadcast (esp. on
A system in which each voter may cast one vote per representative being elected, and a simple majority is required for election. [Cases: Corporations 283(2). C.J.S. Corporations §§ 373, 439–442.]
neighboring right. (usu. pl.) Copyright. An intellectual-property right of a performer or of an entrepreneur such as a publisher, broadcaster, or producer, as distinguished from a moral right belonging to an author or artist as the work’s creator. • In civil-law systems, neighboring rights and moral rights are typically protected by different laws, while in
Aiken exemption. Copyright. An exception in the law of infringement that permits retail establishments with less than 2,000 square feet of space to play radio and television broadcasts for employees and patrons without ob-taining a license. Twentieth Century Music Corp. v. Aiken, 422 U.S. 151, 95 S.Ct. 2040 (1975). — Also termed store-receiver exemption. [Cases:
lieu conus (l[y]oo kon-yoo), n. [Law French] Hist. A place generally known and noticed by those about it, such as a castle or manor.
International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations. See ROME CONVENTION ON RELATED RIGHTS.
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concurrence. 1. Agreement; assent. 2. A vote cast by a judge in favor of the judgment reached, often on grounds differing from those expressed in the opinion or opinions explaining the judgment. 3. A separate written opinion explaining such a vote. — Also termed (in sense 3) concurring opinion. [Cases: Courts 108. C.J.S. Courts §
A vote cast in such a way that the person voting cannot be identified. Cf Australian ballot. [Cases: Elections 126(6), 215. C.J.S. Elections §§ 114, 118(1).]
A uniform ballot printed by the government, listing all eligible candidates, and marked in secret. • Before Australian ballots became standard, candidates often printed their own ballots with only their names, and watchers at polling places could see whose ballot a voter was casting. — Loosely termed secret ballot. [Cases: Elections 126(5), 164. C.J.S. Elections