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aiken exemption

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: […]

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tax exempt

tax-exempt, adj. 1. By law not subject to taxation (a tax-exempt charity). [Cases: Internal Revenue 4045–4071; Taxation 211–250. C.J.S. Internal Revenue §§ 327, 462–474, 670, 798; Taxation§§ 266, 275, 277–282, 287–289, 291–298, 300, 303–383, 1736–1737.] 2. Bearing interest that is free from income tax (tax-exempt municipal bonds). — Also termed tax-free.

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exemption clause

exemption clause. A contractual provision providing that a party will not be liable for damages for which that party would otherwise have ordinarily been liable. Cf. EXCEPTION CLAUSE; EXCULPATORY CLAUSE; INDEMNITY CLAUSE. [Cases: Contracts 114. C.J.S. Contracts § 271.] “An exemption clause may take many forms, but all such clauses have one thing in common

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exemption

exemption. 1. Freedom from a duty, liability, or other requirement; an exception. See IMMUNITY; EXCEPTION(2). 2. A privilege given to a judgment debtor by law, allowing the debtor to retain certain property without liability. [Cases: Exemptions 1; Homestead 1.] 3. Tax. An amount allowed as a deduction from adjusted gross income, used to determine taxable

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