Land Use & Zoning
In Connecticut, 'eminent domain' is the government's power to take private property for public use. The owner is entitled to:
ANothing; the government can take property without compensation
BJust compensation, meaning the fair market value of the property taken✓ Correct
CThe replacement cost of the property
DA new comparable property provided by the government
Explanation
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S.
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