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Bank Nationalisation Case

(1948) 76 CLR 1
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year1948
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Doctrinal subject: appeal to the Privy Council ) that invalidated Chifley government legislation that attempted to nationalise the private banking sector

Area of Law

High Court of Australia

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