Zecevic v Director Ofpublic Prosecutions (Victoria)
| Jurisdiction | Australia Federal only |
| Court | High Court |
| Neutral Citation | 1987-0701 HCA B,[1987] HCA 26 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Date | 1987 |
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