Can a prison inmage copy pages from legal book without breaking copyright law?
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Can a prison inmage copy pages from legal book without breaking copyright law?
Can a prison inmate copy pages from a legal book without breaking copyright laws?
Asked on March 14, 2017 under Business Law, Montana
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
It depends on the purpose of copying the pages. If the inmate is trying to sell the copied item or use it in a book he/she is writing, that would violate copyright law.
However, if the inmate copies the pages to use in legal arguments in a case, that is legitimate legal research which does not violate copyright law.
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