I'm reading the appeal brief in the case of Marvel vs Kirby. It's hard slogging to get through all this legal terminology.

"Did the District Court err in denying Defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction over indispensible parties, and assuming personal jurisdiction over lontime California residents Lisa Kirby and Neal Kirby, whose sole contact with New York was merely mailing statutory notices of termination as required by 17 U. S. C. 304(c)(4)? The standard review is de novo.

Then we come to this bit:



When, I ask you, did the word 'knockoff' become acceptable English usage???