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noun

Meaning 1

A legal doctrine that recognises Aboriginal people as rightful owners of land that has been colonised.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: law

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 原住民土地所有權 /原住民土地所有权 (yuánzhùmín tǔdì suǒyǒuquán) — legal doctrine that recognises Aboriginal people as rightful owners of land
  • Finnish: alkuperäiskansan omistus- ja hallintaoikeus — legal doctrine that recognises Aboriginal people as rightful owners of land