code: def get_license(self, key=github.GithubObject.NotSet):
          
  
          assert isinstance(key, (str, unicode)), key
          headers, data = self.__requester.requestJsonAndCheck(
              "GET",
              "/licenses/" + key
          )
          return github.License.License(self.__requester, headers, data, completed=True)
docs: :calls: `GET /license/:license <https://developer.github.com/v3/licenses/#get-an-individual-license>`_
          :param key: string
          :rtype: :class:`github.License.License`