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A photographic picture taken upon paper prepared by the use of a sensitive salt of iron and developed by the application of chloride of gold...
Calotype
A method of taking photographic pictures on paper sensitized with iodide of silver also called Talbotype from the inventor Mr Fox Talbot...
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 ...
inflammatory
inflammatory : tending to cause anger, animosity, or indignation [the use of an alias by a defendant is…almost always "F. D. Doucette"] NOTE: Evidence, and esp. photographic evidence, may be deemed inadmissible if its inflammatory nature seriously outweighs its probative value or relevance. The mere fact that evidence is graphic or gruesome, however, is not enough to render it inadmissible. ...
X-ray
X-ray, a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X-rays; used in medical diagnosis.X-ray, are special pictures of the inside of your body. A doctor will decide when you need an x-ray and what body part needs to be x-rayed. An x-ray machine, not a camera, is used to take these pictures, when the picture comes out it won't like the ones in your photo album, but doctors have learnt how to look at these pictures. Doctors can see broken bones, lung infections, and more.(1)(a) Relatively high-energy photon having a wavelength in the approximate range from 0.01 to 10 nanometers.(b) A stream of such photons, used for their penetrating power in radiography, radiology, radiotherapy, and scientific research. Often used in the plural. Also called reontgen ray.(2) A photograph taken with x-rays.Means electromagnetic radiation of short wave-length produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target....
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)]...
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 ...
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...
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