EMINENT DOMAIN
\ˈɛmɪnənt dəmˈe͡ɪn], \ˈɛmɪnənt dəmˈeɪn], \ˈɛ_m_ɪ_n_ə_n_t d_ə_m_ˈeɪ_n]\
Definitions of EMINENT DOMAIN
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- 1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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the right of the state to take private property for public use; the 5th Amendment of the US Constitution requires that just compensation be made
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the right of the state to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment that was added to the Constitution of the United States requires that just compensation be made
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The power of the federal or state government to take private property for a public purpose, even if the property owner objects. The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution allows the government to take private property if the taking is for a public use and the owner is "justly compensated" (usually, paid fair market value) for his or her loss. A public use is virtually anything that is sanctioned by a federal or state legislative body, but such uses may include roads, parks, reservoirs, schools, hospitals or other public buildings. Sometimes called condemnation, taking or expropriation.
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