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Original work of authorship

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003576

A creation fixed in a tangible medium of expression that possesses at least a minimal degree of creativity. This concept is central to copyright law, establishing the threshold for protection. The work must originate from the author, not be copied from another source, and demonstrate some intellectual labor.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003576
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003576",
  "term": "Original work of authorship",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A creation fixed in a tangible medium of expression that possesses at least a minimal degree of creativity. This concept is central to copyright law, establishing the threshold for protection. The work must originate from the author, not be copied from another source, and demonstrate some intellectual labor.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/original-work-of-authorship/"
}

Record 3,573 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.