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Detailed explanation-1: -The term “public domain” refers to creative materials that are not protected by intellectual property laws such as copyright, trademark, or patent laws. The public owns these works, not an individual author or artist. Anyone can use a public domain work without obtaining permission, but no one can ever own it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Once the copyright in a work expires, the work is said to “fall into” the public domain. Once a work is in the public domain, the restrictions of copyright law no longer apply, and anyone may copy, reuse, or share the work as they wish.

Detailed explanation-3: -A work is generally considered to be within the public domain if it is ineligible for copyright protection or its copyright has expired. Public domain works can serve as the foundation for new creative works and can be quoted extensively.

Detailed explanation-4: -Legally, you are not compelled to provide a citation when using an item from the public domain. However it is common practice to show respect for others by providing attribution, even when using public domain material.