license agreement

Permission to use

A license agreement is a legal contract specifying terms under which someone may use property belonging to another—typically software, intellectual property, or patented technology.

The licensor retains ownership while granting limited rights to the licensee.

Software license agreements govern whether you can install on multiple devices, redistribute, or modify code.

Nobody reads the license agreement before clicking "I agree."

Opposites
ownership and rights transfer

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Legal ownership transfer document

title transfer · full ownership · bill of sale · purchase agreement · deed

permission vs. prohibition

license agreementprohibition

Authoritative legal ban

injunction · license revocation · ban · restriction · cease and desist

formality of access arrangements

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Seaborne theft or bootlegging

unauthorized use · infringement · bootlegging · copyright violation · open source

Family

license, agreement, licenses, licensed, licensing, licensee, licensor, licensable, unlicensed

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G