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Mar 11, 2005 indigenous peoples ancestral lands contract validity commonwealth act 141 property law

Voiding Contracts With Indigenous Peoples Prior Approval IS Mandatory

Supreme Court clarifies that contracts with indigenous peoples require prior government approval or they are void, protecting ancestral lands.