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Aboriginal title is a common law property interest in land. It has been recognised in Canada, Australia, the United States, and increasingly in other common law countries as well, such as Malaysia and Nigeria^{[citation needed]}. This Manual of Style has the simple purpose of making things easy to read by following a consistent format — it is a style guide. ... Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... This article concerns the common-law legal system, as contrasted with the civil law legal system; for other meanings of the term, within the field of law, see common law (disambiguation). ...

The requirements for establishing an aboriginal title to the land vary across countries, but generally speaking, the aboriginal claimant must establish (exclusive) aboriginal occupation from a long time ago, e.g. before the assertion of sovereignty, and continuity to the present day. Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme political (e. ...

Aboriginal title can be extinguished by the Crown, but again, the requirement to do this varies by country. Some require the legislature to be explicit when it does this, others hold that extinguishment can be inferred from the government's treatment of the land.

The leading case for aboriginal title in Canada is Delgamuukw v. British Columbia. The foundational case for aboriginal title in Australia is Mabo (no. 2). Delgamuukw v. ... Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (commonly known as Mabo) was a landmark Australian court case which was decided by the High Court of Australia on June 3, 1992. ...

See also

• Native title (Australia)