Property Ownership
What is 'eminent domain' and what constitutional protections apply in Hawaii?
AA. A private property owner's right to expand their property
BB. The government's inherent power to take private property for public use; constitutionally requires just compensation and (in Hawaii) due process✓ Correct
CC. A court's power to force sale of property to resolve disputes
DD. The right of the state to take abandoned property
Explanation
Eminent domain is the government's inherent power to take private property for public use (highways, schools, utilities). The Fifth Amendment (applied to states through the 14th Amendment) requires just compensation.
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