公有
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
public ownership; publicly owned
Refers to property or assets owned by a public body such as a national or local government. Often used in legal, administrative, and news contexts.
This park is city-owned land.
Public property is strictly managed.
2
Legal term for works not protected by copyright and available for free use by the public. Cross-referenced with パブリックドメイン.
See also: パブリックドメイン
Works whose copyright has expired enter the public domain.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を公有にするto place (something) under public ownership
The government placed that land under public ownership.
- 〈物〉が公有になるfor a copyrighted work to enter the public domain
The copyright on this novel has already expired, so it is now in the public domain.