Copyright

commonplace

The court ruled that a simple melody using only two notes was too commonplace to receive copyright protection.

happening often, not special
поширений, звичний

allege
The lawyer alleged that the company had stolen the idea.

to say someone did something illegal without proof
стверджувати без доказів, звинувачувати

side with
After reviewing the evidence, the court decided to side with the plaintiff, agreeing that the company’s new logo was too similar to the original and therefore infringed copyright.

to support one person/group in an argument
стати на чийсь бік, підтримати

err
Even experienced economists sometimes err in their predictions.

to make a mistake
помилитися

uncopyrightable
Facts and numbers are uncopyrightable.

not protected by copyright laws
не підлягає авторському праву

determine
The court must determine whether the contract is valid.

to decide by reasoning or calculation
визначити, вирішити

dismiss the case
The judge decided to dismiss the case because of no evidence.

judge formally stops the trial, usually for lack of proof
закрити справу

object to
The lawyer objected to the witness’s statement.

to express dislike/disapproval
заперечувати проти

genuinely
She was genuinely interested in the client’s problem.

really, truly

справді

withdraw
The company decided to withdraw its lawsuit.

to remove something you previously agreed to provide
відкликати, зняти

plaintiff
In the copyright trial, the plaintiff argued that the competitor’s app copied his original code.

the person who brings a legal case against someone in court
позивач

rip-off (informal)
The new fashion line was a clear rip-off of a famous designer’s collection.

a product or work that is a cheap or unfair copy of something else
підробка, копія, «плагіат»

infringement
Selling pirated DVDs is an obvious infringement of copyright.

the action of breaking a law or someone’s rights, especially copyright
порушення (прав), зокрема авторського права

carry on
Even after the plaintiff withdrew part of the claim, the court decided to carry on with the hearing on copyright infringement.

to continue doing something
продовжувати

authorization

Medical records cannot be disclosed without authorization from the patient.

дозвіл

official permission for something to happen, or the act of giving someone official permission to do something

pertaining

A memorandum of understanding was drafted and sent to the pertaining bodies.

той, що стосується

be appropriate, related, or applicable to.

under the law

The court ruled that her legal interest needed protection under the law.

відповідно до закону