post mortem auctoris

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin post mortem auctoris.

Prepositional phrase

post mortem auctoris

  1. (chiefly copyright law) After the death date of the author of a work.

Usage notes

The phrase is used in legal terminology in the context of intellectual property rights, especially copyright, which commonly lasts until a certain number of years after the author's death.

Alternative forms
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