James Hyett
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Copyright status: File:1492 Land Back Lane.jpg
editCopyright status: File:1492 Land Back Lane.jpg
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Thanks for uploading File:1492 Land Back Lane.jpg. I notice that the file page either doesn't contain enough information about the license or it contains contradictory information about the license, so the copyright status is unclear.
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Yours sincerely, Ahmadtalk 13:40, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
Images used as evidence
editHello James Hyett. Entering a work as evidence in a judicial proceeding does not waive copyright protection for that work. If it did, no one would be able to sue to enforce their copyrights :) If the image had been included in the judge's published decision, which has precedential value, it might be covered by {{PD-EdictGov}}, but that's not the case here. Please let me know if you have any questions. You can also ask questions about the copyright status of a work at the Copyright Village Pump. --AntiCompositeNumber (talk) 00:14, 28 August 2020 (UTC)