Badly hog cryptic? (9)
I believe the answer is:
copyright
'badly hog' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for copyright that I've seen before include "Patent" , "Sole entitlement to produce literary works" , "Legal control of literary or artistic work" , "Document granting exclusive right to publish" , "Protection for writer" .)