Ch 2 Section 2 Government Limitations on Title

Question 1

Under the allodial system of ownership the government has 4 powers that limit the rights of real property owners

Answer 1

• Eminent Domain
• Police power of government
• The power to tax real estate
• The power of escheat

Question 2

Eminent Domain

Answer 2

right to federal, sate, & local governments to assume ownership of private property for necessary public use with just compensation paid to the owner

Question 3

Condemnation

Answer 3

is the legal proceeding by which the government obtain ownership of private property

Question 4

Police Power

Answer 4

right to government to adopt and enforce laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations to PROTECT, promote, and support the order, health, safety, morals and general welfare of the PUBLIC

Question 5

Taxation

Answer 5

derives from state and local governments right to tax property to raise general revenue

Question 6

Escheat

Answer 6

the power that the state government retains over the title of real property