US Copyright office circular #21 "Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians"

The circular says: "Although the courts have considered and ruled upon the fair use doctrine over and over again, no real definition of the concept has ever emerged. Indeed, since the doctrine is an equitable rule of reason, no generally applicable definition is possible, and each case raising the question must be decided on its own facts. "

What a bunch of jokers.

We need laws that can be defined, codified, and evaluated by the people, not just by trial cases.