Parody

[persevero]

The EU has recognised parody as 'an autonomous concept of EU law' that must be interpreted uniformly in all EU countries. The Court solemnly addressed itself to the question of whether parody had to contain an element of humour or mockery and (unfortunately for those whose fanfic disclaimers state that their work is one of parody) decided it did: '

Comments

[alienor77310]

*shakes head* How about absurdity, is it an autonomous concept of EU law?

[persevero]

As proportionality is, and I've always felt that a sense of humour was a necessary concomitant of a sense of proportion, then maybe. Though in a different sense!