... customs were not re-acknowledged until 1971 with the Miliripum vs. Nabalco Pty Ltd Case (the Gove Land Rights case). Even though the notion of Terra Nullius was upheld and native title rights were at this point denied, Judge Blackburn did acknowledge the claimants [the aboriginal people] ritual and economic use of the land and recognized that they had an adequate system ... and others v WA, High Court, March 16 1995. The question is whether other Aboriginal laws, such laws governing family relationships, community justice mechanisms, criminal law, etc. survived colonization. If the nati...

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... in 1788 and give rights to traditional land owners. Before this time, Australia had been referred to as Terra Nullius, meaning "land belonging to no-one". Mabo brought about the Native Title Act (1993) to enforce the decision in Australian statute law. Although this demonstrates the way the High Court protected the rights of individuals and minority groups, it also shows the ... creation of statute law that discriminates. The Native Title Act was created especially to give rights to Aboriginal people (who have often been the subject of racial prejudice), thus creating an anomaly in the ...

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