Property Ownership
What is the legal term for the right of the government to take private property for public use upon payment of just compensation?
APolice power
BEscheat
CEminent domain✓ Correct
DTaxation
Explanation
Eminent domain (also called condemnation) is the government's inherent power to take private property for public use. The Fifth Amendment requires payment of just compensation to the property owner. The condemnation process in California is governed by the Eminent Domain Law (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1230.010 et seq.).
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