Fair use exception refers to a legal doctrine that allows for limited use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner, under certain circumstances such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. It is a defense against claims of copyright infringement and allows for the use of copyrighted material for certain purposes considered to be in the public interest. The determination of whether a particular use qualifies as fair use is based on a set of factors, including the purpose and character of the use, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount and substantiality of the portion used, and the effect of the use on the market for the original work.
