noun Date: 1832 land owned directly by the government, the realm embracing property rights that belong to the community at large, are unprotected by copyright or patent, and are subject to appropriation by anyone
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Meaning of PUBLIC DOMAIN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012