- taking by eminent domain
- See eminent domain; taking for public use.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
taking by eminent domain
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Eminent domain — (United States), compulsory purchase (United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland), resumption/compulsory acquisition (Australia), or expropriation (South Africa and Canada) is an action of the state to seize a citizen s private property, expropriate… … Wikipedia
eminent domain — em·i·nent do·main / e mə nənt / n: 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… … Law dictionary
eminent domain — ☆ eminent domain n. Law the right of a government to take, or to authorize the taking of, private property for public use, just compensation being given to the owner … English World dictionary
eminent domain — /emanant dameyn/ The power to take private property for public use by the state, municipalities, and private persons or corporations authorized to exercise functions of public character. Housing Authority of Cherokee National of Oklahoma v.… … Black's law dictionary
eminent domain — /emanant dameyn/ The power to take private property for public use by the state, municipalities, and private persons or corporations authorized to exercise functions of public character. Housing Authority of Cherokee National of Oklahoma v.… … Black's law dictionary
eminent domain — Law. the power of the state to take private property for public use with payment of compensation to the owner. [1730 40] * * * Government power to take private property for public use without the owner s consent. Constitutional provisions in most … Universalium
eminent domain — The power of the nation or a sovereign state to take, or to authorize the taking of, private property for a public use without the owner s consent, conditioned upon the payment of a just compensation. 26 Am J2d Em D § 1. The theory of such power … Ballentine's law dictionary
damage in taking by eminent domain — Physical injury to property not taken caused by any act in the course of the construction of a public improvement which if done by a private individual would give rise to an action at law. Farnandis v Great Northern Railway Co. 41 Wash 486, 84 P… … Ballentine's law dictionary
taking — tak·ing n 1: a seizure of private property or a substantial deprivation of the right to its free use or enjoyment that is caused by government action and esp. by the exercise of eminent domain and for which just compensation to the owner must be… … Law dictionary
taking for public use — index expropriation (right of eminent domain) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
