Property Ownership
Which government power allows the state to take private property for public use upon payment of just compensation?
APolice power
BEminent domain✓ Correct
CEscheat
DTaxation
Explanation
Eminent domain is the government's power to take private property for public use with just compensation to the owner. The legal process by which property is taken is called condemnation.
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