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Art treasure, 'art treasure' means any human work of art, not being an antiquity, declared by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, to be an art treasure for the purposes of this Act having regard to its artistic or aesthetic value. [Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 (52 of 1972), s. 2(b) ]...
Art unions
Art unions, 'voluntary associations for the purchase of paintings, drawings, and other works of art to be distributed by chance or otherwise amongst the members.' So defined by the Art Union Act, 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 48), which legalizes the distribution by chance (provided a royal charter incorporating the association shall have been obtained), which would otherwise be illegal under the Lottery Act. As to the rules of the Art Union of London, see Savoy Overseers v. Art Union of London, 1896 AC 296....
Fine arts
Fine arts. As to copyright in works of art, see the Copyright Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 46). 'Artistic work' is defined by the Act as including 'works of painting, drawing, sculpture and artistic craftsmanship, and architectural works of art and engravings and photographs (s. 35). 'Work of sculpture' includes casts and models (ib.). 'Architectural work of art' is defined by the Act as 'any building or structure having an artistic character or design in respect of such character or design, or any model for such building or structure, provided that the protection afforded by the Act shall be confined to the artistic character and design and shall not extend to processes or methods of construction'; 'engravings' include 'etchings, lithographs, wood-cuts, prints, and other similar works, not being photographs'; and 'photograph' includes photolithograph and any work produced by any process analogous to photography (ib.). As to what acts amount to an infringement of copyright, see s. 2 of ...
Art, works of
Art, works of. Copyright in works of art now depends on the (English) Copyright Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 46), which, subject to the provisions of the Act, makes the term of protection the life of the author and fifty years after his death. By s. 35 'artistic work' includes works of painting, drawing, sculpture and artistic craftsmanship, and architectural work of art and engravings and photographs....
term of art
term of art :a word having a particular meaning in a field (as the law) called also word of art ...
word of art
word of art :term of art ...
Architectural work of art
Architectural work of art., 'architectural work of art' means any building or structure having an artistic character or design, or any model such building or structure. [Copy right Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2(b)]...
Cuilibetin arte sua perito est credendum
Cuilibetin arte sua perito est credendum. Co. Litt. 125.-(Every one who is skilled in his own art is to be believed.) See EXPERTS....
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prior art
prior art : the processes, devices, and modes of achieving the end of an alleged invention that were known or knowable by due diligence before and at the date of the invention ;also : the knowledge or description of such processes, devices, or modes used chiefly in patent law ...
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