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das Urheberrecht

copyright

Dieses Bild ist durch das Urheberrecht geschützt.

This picture is protected by copyright.

Er hat das Urheberrecht verletzt.

He has infringed the copyright.

to infringe the copyright to infringe the copyright Illegally copying software infringes the copyright.

das Copyright, das Schutzrecht (property right)

From 'Urheber' (originator, author) and 'Recht' (right, law). It literally means 'the author's right'.

Think of the 'Ur-' prefix as meaning 'original' or 'primal' (like in 'Ursprung' - origin). So it's the 'original creator's right'.

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