Definitions from Wiktionary (eminent domain)
▸ noun: (law, US, Philippines) The right of a government over the private property within its jurisdiction. Usually invoked to compel land owners to sell their property in preparation for a major construction project such as a freeway.
▸ noun: (historical) In feudalism, the legal interest or rights of a lord or superior in an estate in land held in fee, as opposed to the vassal's or tenant's interest.
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▸ noun: (law, US, Philippines) The right of a government over the private property within its jurisdiction. Usually invoked to compel land owners to sell their property in preparation for a major construction project such as a freeway.
▸ noun: (historical) In feudalism, the legal interest or rights of a lord or superior in an estate in land held in fee, as opposed to the vassal's or tenant's interest.
Similar:
resumption,
exclusive right,
dominium,
right of way,
property,
public domain,
compulsory acquisition,
just compensation,
title,
deed,
more...
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Adjectives:
in,
abstract,
particular,
close,
freehold,
droitural,
landowning,
estate,
leasehold,
propertied,
own
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