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I. FAIR USE (FAIR DEALING) — DETAILED ANALYSIS (Section 52 of the Copyright Act) Fair use means certain uses of copyrighted work are allowed without permission , as long as they are for legitimate purposes and do not harm the copyright owner. It acts as a defence against copyright infringement. A. Situations Considered Fair Use (Section 52) 1. Private or Personal Use Using a work for private study, homework, research, or personal reading is allowed. Example: Photocopying a few pages for exam study. 2. Criticism or Review You can use parts of the work for writing a review, analysis, or commentary. Example: Quoting lines from a novel while writing a book review. 3. Reporting Current Events Media can use parts of copyrighted works while reporting news. Example: Showing a few seconds of a speech in news coverage. 4. Educational Use Teachers, students, schools, and universities can use copyrighted content for classroom teaching. Example: Showing videos or printing ch...