Copyright Act of 1831

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs An Act to amend the several acts respecting copyrights
gptkbp:appliesTo books
maps
musical composition
charts
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateEnacted February 3, 1831
gptkbp:effect extended initial copyright term from 14 to 28 years
added musical compositions as protected works
allowed copyright to be bequeathed by will
allowed renewal by widow, widower, or children if author deceased
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:extendedCopyrightTerm 28 years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Copyright Act of 1831
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:renewalPeriod 14 years
gptkbp:replacedBy Copyright Act of 1909
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Andrew_Jackson
gptkbp:updated gptkb:Copyright_Act_of_1790
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Copyright_Act_of_1790
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6