Property Ownership

A NH landowner's property is condemned by the state to build a new highway. This is an exercise of the government's power of:

APolice power
BTaxation
CEminent domain✓ Correct
DEscheat

Explanation

Eminent domain is the government's inherent power to take private property for public use, with just compensation paid to the owner. Condemnation is the legal process by which eminent domain is exercised. In NH, the state can acquire land for highways, utilities, and other public purposes through condemnation.

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