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But while they aren't the law, they hold the power of law as the annotations are used by judges to decide cases.
by simcop2387 6y ago
But while they aren't the law, they hold the power of law as the annotations are used by judges to decide cases.
- wahern 6y agoAs the majority opinion and one dissenting opinion explain, whether a work has the force of law is not the test. If it were, dissenting judicial opinions would be copyrightable, but they're not. The rule is that works produced by judges or legislators acting in their official capacities are not copyrightable. In this case, the annotations were works-for-hire of the legislature; whether they have the force of law is irrelevant.