noun
Legal term used in copyright law, especially for movies and other audiovisual works. Refers to the right to distribute copies to the public.
映画の頒布権を取得するには、著作権者との契約が必要です。
To acquire the distribution rights for a movie, a contract with the copyright holder is necessary.
Screening right, specifically for public performance, while 頒布権 covers distribution of copies.
Compound of 頒布 (distribution) + 権 (right). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with legal terminology.