Mabo

The High Court case Mabo v Queensland (No 2), which rejected the doctrine of terra nullius in favour of the common-law doctrine of aboriginal title.

Proper noun

  1. The High Court case Mabo v Queensland (No 2), which rejected the doctrine of terra nullius in favour of the common-law doctrine of aboriginal title.

Origin

After Eddie Mabo (1936–1992), who began the case against the government. Compare Roe after the case of Roe v. Wade.