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pandering

pandering (pan-d[schwa]r-ing), n. 1. The act or offense of recruiting a prostitute, finding a place of business for a prostitute, or soliciting customers for a prostitute. — Also termed promoting prostitution. [Cases: Prostitution 1. C.J.S. Prostitution and Related Offenses §§ 2–4, 8–13, 17, 21–24.] 2. The act or offense of selling or distributing textual or

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rental right

rental right. Copyright. The power of a copyright owner to control the use of copies of the work beyond the first sale, when that use involves offering the copy to the public for temporary use for a fee (as at a store renting DVDs and videotapes) or some other commercial advantage (as at a hotel

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piracy

piracy, n. 1. Robbery, kidnapping, or other criminal violence committed at sea. [Cases: Criminal Law 45.50.] 2. A similar crime committed aboard a plane or other vehicle; hijacking. [Cases: Aviation 16. C.J.S. Aeronautics and Aerospace §§ 284–285, 287.] air piracy. The crime of using force or threat to seize control of an aircraft; the hijacking

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bootleg

bootleg, vb. Copyright. To make, distribute, or traffic in unauthorized sound recordings or music videos of live, broadcast, or recorded performances that have not been commercially released by the copyright owner. • The term strictly applies only to unauthorized copies of commercially unreleased performances. Dowling v. United States, 473 U.S. 207, 209 n.2, 105 S.Ct.

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