User blog comment:Semanticdrifter/Understanding Fair Use/@comment-1142365-20121128155623/@comment-4811793-20121129175109

The U.K. actually has a similar concept as part of their copyright law, but they call it "fair dealing." Fair dealing is more specific and targeted han the U.S. version, but it is part of the same overall goal. Most commonwealth countries have at least some measure of similar protection.

As far as fair use and non-U.S. wikis, our Terms of Use to require that you make sure you do not "Violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws and laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content)". It is important for those reasons to make sure that your content is in line.