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Fejo v Northern Territory

[1998] HCA 58; (1998) 195 CLR 96
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year1998
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A grant of an estate in fee simple extinguishes native title permanently and absolutely; native title does not revive even if the land later reverts to the Crown.

Area of Law

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