Publication in United States

Publication Definition

The act by which a thing is made public. Printing without circulation is not publication (5 Fed. 729), and circulation in manuscript is publication (3 Fed. 486). See, also, “Literary Property.” It differs from “promulgation” (g. v.) And see, also, Toullier, Dr. Civ. tit. “Preliminaire,” note 59, for the difference in the meaning of these two words. Publication has different meanings. When applied to a law, it signifies the rendering public the existence of the law; when it relates to the opening of the depositions taken in a case in chancery, it means that liberty is given to the officer in whose custody the depositions of witnesses in a cause are lodged, either by consent of parties, or by the rules or orders of the court, to show the depositions openly, and to give out copies of them. Prac. Reg. 297; Blake, Ch. Prac. 143. When spoken of a will, it signifies that the testator has done some act from which it can be concluded that he intended the instrument to operate as his will. Cruise, Dig. tit. 38, c. 5, § 47; 3 Atk. 161; 4 Me. 220; 3 Rawle (Pa.) 15; Comyn, Dig. “Estates by Devise” (E 2), “Chancery” (Q). In the Law of Libel and Slander. The communication of the defamatory words to some third person. The sending of a letter to the person defamed is not publication. 68 Iowa, 726. Nor is the speaking of slanderous words where no third person could hear them. 13 Gray (Mass.) 304.

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Publication	Publication in the European Legal Encyclopedia.
Publication	Publication in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia.
Publication	Publication in the UK Legal Encyclopedia.
Publication	Publication in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia.

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Publication	Publication in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.
Publication	Publication in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law.

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The act by which a thing is made public. Printing without circulation is not publication (5 Fed. 729), and circulation in manuscript is publication (3 Fed. 486). See, also, “Literary Property.” It differs from “promulgation” (g. v.) And see, also, Toullier, Dr. Civ. tit. “Preliminaire,” note 59, for the difference in the meaning of these two words. Publication has different meanings. When applied to a law, it signifies the rendering public the existence of the law; when it relates to the opening of the depositions taken in a case in chancery, it means that liberty is given to the officer in whose custody the depositions of witnesses in a cause are lodged, either by consent of parties, or by the rules or orders of the court, to show the depositions openly, and to give out copies of them. Prac. Reg. 297; Blake, Ch. Prac. 143. When spoken of a will, it signifies that the testator has done some act from which it can be concluded that he intended the instrument to operate as his will. Cruise, Dig. tit. 38, c. 5, § 47; 3 Atk. 161; 4 Me. 220; 3 Rawle (Pa.) 15; Comyn, Dig. “Estates by Devise” (E 2), “Chancery” (Q). In the Law of Libel and Slander. The communication of the defamatory words to some third person. The sending of a letter to the person defamed is not publication. 68 Iowa, 726. Nor is the speaking of slanderous words where no third person could hear them. 13 Gray (Mass.) 304.

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Publication (Civil Infringement Actions)

This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of publication. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Civil Infringement Actions is provided. Finally, the subject of Copyright Protection in relation with publication is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.

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