The Māori Magna Carta : New Zealand law and the Treaty of Waitangi / Paul McHugh.
"This work provides the first comprehensive account of the legal aspects of the Treaty of Waitangi. McHugh deals with a variety of topics ranging from basic constitutional questions to technical legal detail of Maori land tenure. He progresses to issues of relevance today, such as common lawabo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Auckland ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
1991.
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| Summary: | "This work provides the first comprehensive account of the legal aspects of the Treaty of Waitangi. McHugh deals with a variety of topics ranging from basic constitutional questions to technical legal detail of Maori land tenure. He progresses to issues of relevance today, such as common lawaboriginal title and the legal doctrine of the Crown's fiduciary duty, concluding with a jurisprudential epilogue."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 392 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0195582268 9780195582260 |