Alister v R
| Jurisdiction | Australia Federal only |
| Court | High Court |
| Judgment Date | 1983 |
| Neutral Citation | 1983-1202 HCA A,[1984] HCA 85 |
| Date | 1983 |
| Year | 1983 |
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