The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
International \In`ter*na"tion*al\, a. [Pref. inter- + national:
cf. F. international.]
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1. Between or among nations; pertaining to the intercourse of
nations; participated in by two or more nations; common
to, or affecting, two or more nations.
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2. Of or concerning the association called the International.
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3. Independent of national boundaries; common to all people;
as, the atmosphere is an international resource; the
international community of scholars.
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International code (Naut.), a common system of signaling
adopted by nearly all maritime nations, whereby
communication may be had between vessels at sea.
International copyright. See under Copyright.
International law, the rules regulating the mutual
intercourse of nations. International law is mainly the
product of the conditions from time to time of
international intercourse, being drawn from diplomatic
discussion, textbooks, proof of usage, and from recitals
in treaties. It is called public when treating of the
relations of sovereign powers, and private when of the
relations of persons of different nationalities.
International law is now, by the better opinion, part of
the common law of the land. Cf. Conflict of laws, under
Conflict. --Wharton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Copyright \Cop"y*right\, n.
The right of an author or his assignee, under statute, to
print and publish his literary or artistic work, exclusively
of all other persons. This right may be had in maps, charts,
engravings, plays, and musical compositions, as well as in
books.
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Note: In the United States in 1913 a copyright was valid for
the term of twenty-eight years, with right of renewal
for fourteen years on certain conditions. The term was
extended in stages, and in 1997 the term of a copyright
was life plus 50 years for individuals retaining their
copyright, or 75 years for works created for hire.
Further extension is still (1998) being discussed.
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International copyright, an author's right in his
productions as secured by treaty between nations.
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