JWordNet is an open-source project. Our license is intended to permit
non-commercial use and modification. The database is under WordNet's license, 
whereas our Java code in JWordNet comes under the license below. Please see 
http://wordnet.princeton.edu for WordNet's license.

The JWordNet Non-Commercial, No Distribution License
Version 1.0, July 15, 2004

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Grant of Limited License

JWordNet is a software package that is intended to provide a Java
interface to WordNet, along with documentation and sample implementation 
of a Java-based browser. JWordNet includes computer software and may 
include associated media, printed materials, and ``online'' or electronic 
documentation. By installing, copying or otherwise using JWordNet, you agree 
to be bound by the terms of this License. Read its terms very carefully. 
If you do not agree to these terms, do not install or use JWordNet.

This License is granted by the copyright owners of JWordNet: 
Kunal Johar, Rahul Simha, The George Washington University.

JWordNet is protected by the copyright laws of the United States
of America and international copyright treaties.

Terms

(a) You are granted a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive license,
subject to the claims of any third parties, to use and modify JWordNet
for non-commercial, education, or research purposes only.

(b) Any use you make of JWordNet is subject to this License.

(c) You may NOT distribute, transfer, or otherwise provide JWordNet 
in either binary or source form to any third-party without the written 
permission of the copyright owners. 

(d) Any software or system which uses JWordNet must display a statement 
with the following information: JWordNet is copyrighted by the above 
owners, the official JWordNet website is 
http://www.seas.gwu.edu/~simhaweb/software/jwordnet/index.html.
JWordNet is provided subject to this License and that JWordNet is
provided AS IS, with NO WARRANTY. This statement must be displayed in the
documentation, in any material which describes the rights of the
recipient, in any screen describing credits if the software has a
user-visible interface, and on any web page describing credits.

(e) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, JWordNet is
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This disclaimer of warranty constitutes an essential part of this
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