fair dealing

noun

Definitions of fair dealing

English

the principle that a party should be honest or sincere in its business affairs

We are committed to the delivery of fair dealing outcomes to our customers.

English

used to describe the right to copy parts of a copyrighted work without the express permission of the copyright owner as long as the use to which it is put falls into one of several defined categories, such as study, teaching or research

The copying of the materials solely for academic purposes was considered to be a fair dealing by the court.