Copyright Law -- Page 9
Glossary of Terms
Actual damages: losses directly referable to the act of infringement; losses that can readily be proven to have been sustained, and for which the injured party should be compensated as a matter of right.
Anonymous: of unknown or undeclared origin or authorship.
Copyright: protection by statute or by the common law, giving authors and artist exclusive right to publish their works or to determine who may so publish.
Infringement: a violation, encroachment, transgression or trespass.
Injunctive relief: the redress or assistance awarded to a complainant, by the court, especially a court of equity, including such remedies as specific performance, injunction, rescission of a contract, etc.
Intrinsic: belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing.
Graphic art: art represented, decorated or printed on a flat surface.
Indicia: Signs or circumstances that tend to support a belief in a proposition.
Litigation: a judicial contest aiming to determine and enforce legal rights.
Permission: a formal consent
Pertinent: relating to the matter under consideration.
Prima facie: at first view, on its face. Not requiring further support to establish existence, validity, and credibility
Pseudonymous: of a fictitious name.
Public domain: information, which is available to anyone and is not subject to copyright.
Tangible: perceptible, especially by the sense of touch.
Typographic: the style, arrangement or appearance of printed matter.
Utilitarian: Pertaining to usefulness rather than beauty.