noun
lending rights (copyright law)
A legal term under Japan's copyright law referring to the right to lend copies of a copyrighted work to the public.
図書館での貸出には、著作権者の貸与権が関係する。
Lending at libraries involves the copyright holder's lending rights.
Public lending right, a concept in some countries that compensates authors for library loans; distinct from Japan's 貸与権 which is a copyright holder's exclusive right.
Compound of 貸与 (lending) and 権 (right). The term is a direct translation of the legal concept 'lending right' as defined in Japan's Copyright Act.