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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.
eminent domain
noun
- law the right of a state to confiscate private property for public use, payment usually being made to the owners in compensation
eminent domain
- The right of a government to take private property for a public purpose, usually with just compensation of the owner.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eminent domain1
First recorded in 1730–40
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Example Sentences
The oceans are now the Kings highway and he owns them by right of eminent domain.
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The obligation of contracts has been declared sacred; the right of eminent domain restricted by the provision for compensation.
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As to eminent domain, they possess an undefined right to determine the time and manner of ascertaining the compensation.
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The right of eminent domain nowhere justifies the taking of property for private use.
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As we understand the principles of our government, the states possess the right of eminent domain.
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