Property Ownership
A Colorado property owner can lose their property to the government for public use through:
AEminent domain (condemnation), with just compensation✓ Correct
BPolice power, without compensation
CEscheat, if they sell without a real estate agent
DTaxation, only if they owe more than 5 years of back taxes
Explanation
Eminent domain is the government's power to take private property for public use, but the owner must receive 'just compensation' (fair market value). Police power allows regulation without compensation; escheat occurs when someone dies without heirs; taxation imposes financial obligations.
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