What is Eminent Domain?
Eminent domain is the term for the power of the government to seize private property for public use, with just compensation provided to the property owner. This power is limited by the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which states that private property cannot be taken for public use without just compensation. The government exercises eminent domain to acquire land for purposes such as building highways, public schools, or other public infrastructure projects.
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