| NOUN | attribute | eminent domain | the right of the state / state to take private property for public use |
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| Meaning | The right of the state / state to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment that was added to the Constitution of the United States requires that just compensation be made. | |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | legal right | A right based in law |
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