eminent domain
Eminent domain is the legal power of a government to take private land for public use. The government must pay the owner a fair price for the property they take.
Ejemplos
3 de 5The city used eminent domain to get the land needed for a new public school.
The city used eminent domain to get the land needed for a new public school.
The state government exercised its power of eminent domain to expand the interstate highway.
The state government exercised its power of eminent domain to expand the interstate highway.
My neighbor is worried the town will use eminent domain to take his garden for a new sidewalk.
My neighbor is worried the town will use eminent domain to take his garden for a new sidewalk.
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Truco para recordar
Remember 'Eminent' means high or superior (like the government) and 'Domain' means land or territory. The government has superior power over the land.
Quiz rápido
The government decided to _____ eminent domain to acquire land for the new bridge.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: invoke
Ejemplos
The city used eminent domain to get the land needed for a new public school.
everydayThe city used eminent domain to get the land needed for a new public school.
The state government exercised its power of eminent domain to expand the interstate highway.
formalThe state government exercised its power of eminent domain to expand the interstate highway.
My neighbor is worried the town will use eminent domain to take his garden for a new sidewalk.
informalMy neighbor is worried the town will use eminent domain to take his garden for a new sidewalk.
Legal scholars often debate the ethical implications of eminent domain regarding urban renewal projects.
academicLegal scholars often debate the ethical implications of eminent domain regarding urban renewal projects.
The corporation had to relocate after the local council invoked eminent domain to build a stadium.
businessThe corporation had to relocate after the local council invoked eminent domain to build a stadium.
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Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
under eminent domain
under eminent domain
just compensation
just compensation
taking clause
taking clause
Se confunde a menudo con
Adverse possession is a person gaining land by staying on it for a long time; eminent domain is the government taking land for public use.
Notas de uso
This term is used almost exclusively in legal and governmental contexts, specifically in the United States and Canada. In other English-speaking countries like the UK, the term 'compulsory purchase' is more common.
Errores comunes
Learners often think the government takes the property for free, but by law, they must provide 'just compensation' (a fair market price).
Truco para recordar
Remember 'Eminent' means high or superior (like the government) and 'Domain' means land or territory. The government has superior power over the land.
Origen de la palabra
From the Latin 'dominium eminens', which translates to supreme lordship or ownership.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In the United States, this power is limited by the Fifth Amendment, which requires the government to pay property owners.
Quiz rápido
The government decided to _____ eminent domain to acquire land for the new bridge.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: invoke
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