Property Ownership
The government's right to take private property for public use with just compensation is called:
APolice power
BEscheat
CTaxation
DEminent domain✓ Correct
Explanation
Eminent domain is the government's constitutional power to take private property for public use, provided the owner receives just (fair market) compensation. The process of exercising this power through legal proceedings is called condemnation.
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