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The answer doesn't provide for the book buying account holder reading it on a device where the device holder is different from the book buyer account holder.
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Actually, the answer does apply. Kobo's policy does not extend the right to use books purchased in your account to people OTHER THAN the account holder. That includes family and friends. Amazon, on the other hand, has no problem that my cousin and sister, in different states, having access to my Amazon library provided their device is registered to my account. This has worked great for us and there is no question about legality because it is their policy.
Now, where it is wishy-washy is if your registered device is deregistered and then registered under another account. That ebook you downloaded was legal when downloaded to that device, and even though it is still residing there, it is now registered to another account. Example: My cousin owns a device that is normally registered to my account. However, he has his own purchases in his own Kindle library and can deregister his device from my account, and then register his device with his own account to download new purchases. This is really common in families, but there is no specific policy about it.