Is there a free temporary Leopard, so i can restore my Time Machine backup

My MacBook suffered meltdown this week which i could not retrieve without an 'erase and reinstall' of the system. however i bought Leopard as a Family edition and am no longer have the disks. so i've currently only been able to reinstall Tiger.
I have everything backed up on a Time Machine drive and, as i understand it, once i restore i will retrieve all my original settings- including my Leopard license- however i can only restore once i'm back up to Leopard and can use Time Machine!
So, as i understand i'll be accused of a plea for free software, is there a version of Leopard i can download that has a temporary license (ie i wouldnt be able to steal and use forever) that i can use to restore myself back to my original Leopard!
if anyone knows i would be grateful, otherwise i have to wait for the disks to be dug up and returned from the States, which is not conducive to work!!
Cheers
Rich
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Note that if you purchased your Family pack directly through the Apple Store online, it does retain a history of your recent (past 18 months) purchases and you may be able to obtain proof of purchase that way.
(To do that, go to the "Account" link at http://store.apple.com)
Many other online retailers are also willing to send you a proof-of-purchase via email.
Alas, if you bought it at a conventional store, you'll likely have to wait to have someone dig up the receipts or whatever documentation your local Apple Store will accept.
You might also try asking the manager of the Apple Store to intervene really nicely.

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