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eminent domain
–noun Law.
| the power of the state to take private property for public use with payment of compensation to the owner. |
Origin:
1730–40
1730–40
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| eminent domain n. The right of a government to appropriate private property for public use, usually with compensation to the owner. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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eminent domain
The right of a government to take private property for a public purpose, usually with just compensation of the owner.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Main Entry: em·i·nent do·main
Pronunciation: 'e-m&-n&nt-
Function: noun
: the right of the government to take property from a private owner for public use by virtue of the superior dominion of its sovereignty over all lands within its jurisdiction —see also CONDEMN, EXPROPRIATE, TAKE 1b
NOTE: The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires the government to compensate the owner of property taken by eminent domain, stating “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” State constitutions contain similar provisions requiring that the property owner receive just compensation for the property taken.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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