“ Unenforceable copyright (prohibited) Conditions Prohibited Fair use
description Fair use or fair dealing is the concept that unlicenced copyrighted work can be legally used without paying licencing fees or recieving permission of the copyright holder (see Wikipedia's article on fair use) .
status Fair use is explicitly prohibited on Wikisource, since Wikisource's license allows use or distribution in circumstances where fair use is invalid (such as commercial exploitation) .
Furthermore, as described by the Amount and substantiality clause, reproducing whole works is not fair use. ”

“ Nation Enterprises (1985) ; as stated by Wikipedia's article on the subject, the US Supreme Court "determined that fair use is not a defense to the appropriation of work by a famous political figure simply because of the public interest in learning of that political figure's account of an historic event." ”

“ Clearing up Wikimedia's media licensing policies Wikimedia Commons project scope Orphaned description An orphaned work is one whose copyright exists or may exist, but whose copyright holder is difficult or impossible to contact.
status Orphaned works are prohibited on Wikisource, which seeks to build a free content library. Although the copyrighted works may be freely exploited for the time being or in limited situations, the rights have nonetheless not granted and the works are not free. ”