Property Ownership
A Wisconsin city condemns a portion of a property owner's land for a road expansion. The owner loses partial use of the land but the property is not taken entirely. This is called:
ATotal taking
BPartial taking✓ Correct
CInverse condemnation
DRegulatory taking
Explanation
A partial taking occurs when the government takes only a portion of a property through eminent domain. The owner is compensated for the value of the taken portion and may also be compensated for severance damages to the remainder.
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