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.