International copyright

International \In`ter*na"tion*al\, a. [Pref. inter- + national:
   cf. F. international.]
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   1. Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of
      nations; participated in by two or more nations; common
      to, or affecting, two or more nations.
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   2. Of or concerning the association called the International.
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   3. Independent of national boundaries; common to all people;
      as, the atmosphere is an international resource; the
      international community of scholars.
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   {International code} (Naut.), a common system of signaling
      adopted by nearly all maritime nations, whereby
      communication may be had between vessels at sea.

   {International copyright}. See under {Copyright}.

   {International law}, the rules regulating the mutual
      intercourse of nations. International law is mainly the
      product of the conditions from time to time of
      international intercourse, being drawn from diplomatic
      discussion, textbooks, proof of usage, and from recitals
      in treaties. It is called public when treating of the
      relations of sovereign powers, and private when of the
      relations of persons of different nationalities.
      International law is now, by the better opinion, part of
      the common law of the land. Cf. Conflict of laws, under
      {Conflict}. --Wharton.
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Copyright \Cop"y*right\, n.
   The right of an author or his assignee, under statute, to
   print and publish his literary or artistic work, exclusively
   of all other persons. This right may be had in maps, charts,
   engravings, plays, and musical compositions, as well as in
   books.
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   Note: In the United States in 1913 a copyright was valid for
         the term of twenty-eight years, with right of renewal
         for fourteen years on certain conditions. The term was
         extended in stages, and in 1997 the term of a copyright
         was life plus 50 years for individuals retaining their
         copyright, or 75 years for works created for hire.
         Further extension is still (1998) being discussed.
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   {International copyright}, an author's right in his
      productions as secured by treaty between nations.
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