Property Ownership
A Mississippi property owner's real estate is taken by the state for a new highway. The owner receives just compensation. This is an example of:
AEscheat
BTaxation
CEminent domain (condemnation)✓ Correct
DAdverse possession
Explanation
Eminent domain is the government's constitutional right to take private property for public use (highway, school, park) upon payment of just compensation (fair market value) to the owner. The court process is called condemnation.
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