Property Ownership
In Georgia, a property owner's right to use their land is limited by all of the following governmental powers EXCEPT:
APolice power (zoning and building codes)
BEminent domain
CTaxation (ad valorem taxes)
DRight of partition✓ Correct
Explanation
The right of partition is not a governmental power — it is a right of co-owners to seek a court-ordered division of co-owned property. The government's powers over private property include police power, eminent domain (condemnation), taxation, and escheat.
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