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Rizeq v Western Australia

(2017) 262 CLR 1
JurisdictionAustralia
Year2017
Statusunclear

Key Principle

The HCA held that a state may prosecute Commonwealth offences committed in the state, provided the state court exercises federal jurisdiction when applying Commonwealth criminal law.

Area of Law

constitutional

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