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According to Historians, the first modern copyrights law was enacted in 1710 known as Statute of Anne (Anno Octavo,Annae Reginae), "an act for the Encouragement of Learning, by Vesting the Copies of Printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies, during the Times therein

According to Historians, the first modern copyrights law was enacted in 1710 known as Statute of Anne (Anno Octavo,Annae Reginae), "an act for the Encouragement of Learning, by Vesting the Copies of Printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies, during the Times therein

mentioned. Part of the Statute reads...

mentioned. Part of the Statute reads...

'''Whereas Printers, Booksellers, and other Persons, have of late frequently taken the Liberty of Printing, Reprinting,and Publishing, or causing to be Printed, Reprinted, and Published Books,and other Writings, without the Con-sent of the Authors or Proprietors ofsuch Books and  Writings, to their very great Detriment, and too often to the Ruin of them and their Fami-lies: For Preventing therefore such Practices for the future, and for the Encouragement of Learned Men to Compose and Write use-ful Books; May it please Your Majesty, that it may be En-acted, and be it Enacted by the Queens most Excellent Majesty,...(Statute of Anne 1710, Great Briatain)''''<ref>[http://www.copyrighthistory.com/anne.html Statute of Anne 1710]</ref>

 

''''Whereas Printers, Booksellers, and other Persons, have of late frequently taken the Liberty of Printing, Reprinting,and Publishing, or causing to be Printed, Reprinted, and Published Books,and other Writings, without the Con-sent of the Authors or Proprietors ofsuch Books and  Writings, to their very great Detriment, and too often to the Ruin of them and their Fami-lies: For Preventing therefore such Practices for the future, and for the Encouragement of Learned Men to Compose and Write use-ful Books; May it please Your Majesty, that it may be En-acted, and be it Enacted by the Queens most Excellent Majesty,...(Statute of Anne 1710, Great Briatain)''''<ref>[http://www.copyrighthistory.com/anne.html Statute of Anne 1710]</ref>

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