Author
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Anderson (1889)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
One who producos, by his own intellectual labor applied to the materials of his composition, an arrangement or compilation new in itself. Atwill v. Ferrett, 2 Blatchf. 39, Fed. Cas. No. 640; Nottage v. Jackson. 11 Q. B. Div. 637; Lithographic Co., v. Sarony, 111 U. S. 53, 4 Sup. Ct 279, 28 L. Ed. 349.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
5 Within the meaning of the copyright law one who, by his own intellectual labor applied to the materials of his com- 1 3 Bl. Com. 37-M; 3 Steph. Com. 397-400. = L. authenticus, written with one's own handoriginal. s [Downing v. Brown, 3 Col. 590 (1877): Webster *Re Fowler, 1.8 Blatch. 436 (1880), Blatohford, J; s. o. 4 F. E. 811. See I Greenl. Ev. § 484^ i Wliart' position, produces an arrangeinent or compilation new in itself.' See generally Copyright; History; Letter, 3; Literary; Manhsoript; Photograph; Review, 8; Science.