Eminent Domain Flashcards
1
Q
What is Eminent Domain?
A
The inherent power of the state to seize a citizen’s private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen’s rights in property.
2
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What are examples of property taken by eminent domain?
A
Public utilities, highways, and railroads.
3
Q
What is the term “condemnation” is used to describe?
A
Formal act of the exercise of the power of eminent domain to transfer title to the property from its private owner to the government.
4
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What is Inverse Condemnation?
A
A situation in which the government takes private property but fails to pay the just compensation.
