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