I don't need no stinkin' context.

[theweaselking]

I'm curious to see some results from my personal Peanut Gallery, on this.

As always, poll results do not indicate what the law *is*. I just want to know what people *think* the law is. For the benefit of this, I'm assuming that we're discussing copyright law as it applies to countries which are subject to the Berne Convention.

[Poll #1357882]

Comments

[ipslore.livejournal.com]

'estop' is one of those words, like 'ecru' or 'esne', that shows up a lot in crosswords, but nowhere else.

[skington.livejournal.com]

"ecru" turns up regularly in French-language clothing catalogues. That it happens to also be a word in English appears to me to be somewhat tangential.

[scifantasy.livejournal.com]

Occasionally legal documentation, on the theme of "petitioner sued to estop appellant from..."

[glitteringlynx.livejournal.com]

What does the bottom half of your icon say? The "defectus re ipsa?"

[scifantasy.livejournal.com]

According to the Latin teacher friend I asked, "defectus re ipsa" is a rough translation for "disappointed by reality."

Personally, I think it's more accurate as "things are wrong," but it'll do.

[glitteringlynx.livejournal.com]

Ahh.. thanks!