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authorship

noun/ˈɔːθəʃɪp/

B2CEFR level
45/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

The status of being the creator of a work, from which first ownership of copyright typically flows.

Joint authorship arose because both contributors shaped the final composition.

Topic: Intellectual property in Legal English

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More law words: Intellectual property