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Meanings of eminent domain in English
The power of a state or a national government to take private property for public use.
Related terms
The act of depriving an owner of private property for public use.
Usage of eminent domain in English
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But there was no clear precedent on the limit of eminent domain.
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But in two ways the exercise of eminent domain is unlike taxation.
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If eminent domain plans went forward, they would risk losses on bond investments.
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The eminent domain plan had been disclosed to the U.S. municipal bond market.
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They are also unhappy over the use of eminent domain laws.
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Sufficient land for this purpose might be acquired through eminent domain.
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A supermajority vote of the council would be needed to approve eminent domain actions.
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He settled the U.S. government's eminent domain case on terms that were not disclosed.
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Will FHFA opposition to principal reductions boost eminent domain efforts?
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The power of ' eminent domain' allows governments to seize private property for a public purpose.
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But we wonder whether his opposition will inspire proponents of eminent domain to power ahead.
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When they do, their houses will be taken by the government through eminent domain laws.
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The first topics: eminent domain and-waitfor it-Internetpiracy.
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Think of it as a kind of eminent domain.
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Why can't we say highway robbery is highway robbery, instead of calling it eminent domain?
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We don't have to buy the skyscrapers, we can use eminent domain, and simply appropriate them.
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