What does the underlined part refer to?
In California, a public statute prohibits for 50 years after death the commercial use of the name, voice, photograph, or likeness of any "deceased personality" without prior consent of the person. A deceased personality is anyone who has commercial value in his or her identity at the time of death. However, it is not a violation of the California law or other state statutes recognizing the descendibility of publicity rights to use the identity of a dead person in news, public affairs, or political campaigns or in a book or film. Some states do not recognize a right for people to will publicity rights to their heirs, whether or not the celebrities exploit the rights commercially during their lifetime.
Is "a dead person" "a deceased personality"?
If so, how can it be not commercial for the identity of "a dead person" to be used in a book or or film?
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shcho23 Is "a dead person" "a deceased personality"? No. All deceased personalities are connected with a person who has died, but not all people who have died are connected to a deceased personality.
- shcho23 Is "a dead person" "a deceased personality"?
- No.
- All deceased personalities are connected with a person who has died, but not all people who have died are connected to a deceased personality.
- It's like all tigers are felines, but all felines are not tigers.
- Some are lions, ocelots, domesticated cats, and cheetahs.
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shcho23Is "a dead person" "a deceased personality"?
No.
All deceased personalities are connected with a person who has died, but not all people who have died are connected to a deceased personality.
It's like all tigers are felines, but all felines are not tigers. Some are lions, ocelots, domesticated cats, and cheetahs.
0shcho23Is "a dead person" "a deceased personality"?
I would say for the purposes of your text, yes. That's the way I understand it.
shcho23If so, how can it be not commercial for the identity of "a dead person" to be used in a book or or film?
I don't know. I agree it seems odd. I suppose there is some legal techni
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