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Directive on Rental, Lending and Certain Neighbouring Rights.Copyright. A 1992 European Commission initiative setting rules for reimbursing copyright owners for home rental and public lending  of  videotapes  and  other  copies  of  works,  and  establishing  the  rights  of  performers, producers,  broadcasters,  and  cable  distributors.  —  Also  termed  Rental  and  Related  Rights Directive; Rental Directive. [Blacks Law 8th]

Directive  on  Certain  Aspects  of  Electronic  Commerce  in  the  Internal  Market.Copyright.  A 2000 European Commission initiative that harmonizes members’ laws governing commercial use of  the  Internet,  including  electronic  contracts,  the  liability  of  service  providers,  unsolicited commercial   e-mail,   and   related   issues.   —   Also   termed   Electronic   Commerce   Directive; E-Commerce Directive. [Blacks Law 8th]

Directive Harmonizing the Term of Copyright and Certain Related Rights.Copyright. A 1993 European  Commission  initiative  setting  the  term  of  most  copyright  protection  at  the  life  of  the author plus 70 years. • The directive extended coverage in most member countries to match that of Germany, whose term was the longest on the Continent. — Also…

directive. See ADVANCE DIRECTIVE. [Blacks Law 8th]

direction  (di-rek-sh<<schwa>>n).1.  The  course  taken  in  relation  to  the  point toward  which something  or someone is moving; a point to  or from  which a  person  or thing  moves <the storm moved in a northerly direction>.2. The course on which something is aimed <the direction of the trial>.3.  An  act of  guidance  <under  the  chair’s  direction>.4. …

direct interest.See INTEREST(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

direct injury.See INJURY. [Blacks Law 8th]

direct infringement.See INFRINGEMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

direct examination.The first questioning of a witness in a trial or other proceeding, conducted by  the  party  who  called  the  witness  to  testify.  —  Often  shortened  to  direct.  —  Also  termed examination-in-chief.  Cf.  CROSS-EXAMINATION  N;  REDIRECT  EXAMINATION.  [Cases: Witnesses    224–245.C.J.S. Witnesses §§ 390–394, 396–401, 403–423, 436.] [Blacks Law 8th]

direct evidence.See EVIDENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]