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Photographs. By the (English) Copyright Act, 1911, s. 5, the author of a work is the first owner of the copyright therein, but where in the case of a photograph the plate or other original was ordered by some other person, and was made for valuable consideration in pursuance of that order, then, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, the person by whom such plate or other original was ordered will be the first owner of the copyright; and such person can restrain the public sale of his photographic likeness, Pollard v. Photographic Co., (1888) 40 Ch D 345. The period for which copyright in photographs sbsists is fifty years from the making of the original negative (s. 21). 'photograph' includes photo-lithograph and any work produced by any process analogous to photography (s. 35). See COPYRIGHT.It is a misdemeanour to send indecent matter, including photographs, through the post. [(Eng-lish) Post Office Act, 1908, s. 63, as amended by the (English) Post Office Act, 1935, s. 13...
Photographic
Of or pertaining to photography obtained by photography used ib photography as a photographic picture a photographic camera...
Pseudo-photograph
Pseudo-photograph, means an image, whether made by computer-graphics or otherwise howsoever, which appears to be a photograph, Atkins v. D.P.P. (DC), (2000) 1 WLR 1427....
Photograph
Photograph, includes photo-lithograph and any work produced by any process analogous to photography but does not include any part of a cinematograph film. [Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2 (s)]...
paparazzo
A free lance photographer that specializes in following and photographing celebrities such as movie stars especially to obtain candid photographs in private situations as her dogged pursuit by the paparazzi was believed to be a major factor in Princess Dianas death...
Author
Author. This word has not been defined by statute, though the Copyright Act, 1911, says [s. 24 (2)], that for the purposes of that section the word shall include the personal representatives of a deceased author. A translator of a literary work is the 'author' of his translation, Byrne v. Statist Co., (1914) 1 KB 622. As to who is the 'author' of the report of a speech, see Walter v. Lane, 1900 AC 539. The agreement between an author and his publisher is a personal one and is not assignable, Griffith v. Tower Publishing Co., (1897) 1 Ch 21. See Nisbet & Co. v. Golf Agency, (1907) 23 TLR 370, and Evans v. Hulton & Co., (1924) 121 LT 534.Means-(i) in relation to a literary or dramatic work, the author of the work; (ii) in relation to a musical work, the composer; (iii) in relation to an artistic work other than a photograph, the artist; (iv) in relation to a photograph, the person taking the photograph; (v) in relation to a cinematograph film or sound recording, the producer; and (vi) in...
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 ...
discovery
discovery pl: -er·ies 1 : the act or process of discovering 2 : something discovered [applied for a patent for the ] 3 a : the methods used by parties to a civil or criminal action to obtain information held by the other party that is relevant to the action see also deposition, interrogatory, request for production b : the disclosure of information held by the opposing party in an action [a party may obtain of the existence and contents of any insurance agreement "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 26(b)(2)"] see also privilege, work product doctrine NOTE: Discovery allowed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 is far-reaching. With some exceptions, a party may obtain discovery of any relevant information as long as it is not privileged, including information that itself would not be admissible at trial but that is likely to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. Criminal discovery, however, has been more controversial. Under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure ...
silent witness theory
silent witness theory : a theory or rule in the law of evidence: photographic evidence (as photographs or videotapes) produced by a process whose reliability is established may be admitted as substantive evidence of what it depicts without the need for an eyewitness to verify the accuracy of its depiction ...
Chromophotograph
A picture made by any of the processes for reproducing photographs in colors a color photograph...
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