post mortem auctoris

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin post mortem auctoris.

Prepositional phrase edit

(chiefly copyright law) After the death date of the author of a work.

Usage notes edit

The phrase is used in legal terminology in the context of intellectual property rights, especially copyright, which commonly lasts until a certain number of years after the author's death.

Alternative forms edit

p.m.a.