Isik, kes sidus teose selle litsentsiga, on andnud teose avalikku omandisse, loobudes üleilmselt seadusega lubatud ulatuses kõigist õigustest, mis tulenevad autoriõigusseadusest, sealhulgas autoriõigusega kaasnevatest õigustest ja naaberõigustest. Tohid teost kopeerida, muuta, levitada ja esitada; seda kõike luba küsimata ja ka ärilisel eesmärgil.
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Arvesta sellega, et mõnes riigis kehtib autoriõigus kauem kui 70 aastat: Mehhikos 100 aastat, Jamaical 95 aastat, Colombias 80 aastat ning Guatemalas ja Samoas 75 aastat. See pilt ei pruugi olla avalikus omandis neis riikides, mis lisaks ei kohalda lühema tähtaja reeglit. Autoriõigus võib kehtida kauem, kui autor on prantslane, kes suri Teises maailmasõjas Prantsusmaa eest võideldes (lisateave), või venelane, kes teenis Teises maailmasõjas idarindel (nimetatakse Venemaal Suureks Isamaasõjaks) või kes Nõukogude repressioonide ohvrina on postuumselt rehabiliteeritud (lisateave).