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Statute of Anne

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A quick definition of Statute of Anne:

Statute of Anne: The Statute of Anne is a law that was created in 1709 to protect book authors' rights. It was the first law that granted copyright protection to book authors. The law also modernized the English bankruptcy system and introduced the discharge of the debtor's existing debts.

A more thorough explanation:

The Statute of Anne is a historical law that has two different meanings:

  1. The Copyright Act of 1709, which was the first law to give authors the right to control the use of their books. This means that if someone wants to make copies of a book, they need permission from the author first. The law was named after Queen Anne, who ruled England at the time.
  2. The law that changed the English bankruptcy system in 1705. This law allowed people who owed money to have their debts forgiven if they could not pay them back. This was a big change from the previous system, which punished people who could not pay their debts by putting them in prison.

For example, if a person writes a book and publishes it, they have the right to control who can make copies of it. If someone wants to make copies, they need to get permission from the author first. This is because of the Copyright Act of 1709, which was the first law to give authors this right.

Another example is if a person owes a lot of money and cannot pay it back. Before the Statute of Anne, they would be put in prison until they could pay. But after the law was passed, they could have their debts forgiven and start over. This was a big change that helped many people who were struggling with debt.

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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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[] baddestbunny
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I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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