Aboriginal Customary Law Flashcards
1
Q
What is Aboriginal customary law?
A
Traditional systems of law and practices among Aboriginal Australians, regulating behavior and sanctions.
2
Q
What was the legal fiction of terra nullius?
A
The false claim that Australia was “land belonging to no one” at colonization, ignoring Indigenous land rights.
3
Q
How does Aboriginal customary law differ from statute law?
A
Customary law is based on tradition and oral practices, while statute law is written and enacted by Parliament.
