:calls: `GET /license/:license <https://developer.github.com/v3/licenses/#get-an-individual-license>`_
        :param key: string
        :rtype: :class:`github.License.License`

def get_license(self, key=github.GithubObject.NotSet):
        """
        :calls: `GET /license/:license <https://developer.github.com/v3/licenses/#get-an-individual-license>`_
        :param key: string
        :rtype: :class:`github.License.License`
        """

        assert isinstance(key, (str, unicode)), key
        headers, data = self.__requester.requestJsonAndCheck(
            "GET",
            "/licenses/" + key
        )
        return github.License.License(self.__requester, headers, data, completed=True)