Eminent Domain
The government's power to take private property for public use, which requires just compensation.
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What does Eminent Domain mean on the Texas real estate exam?
Answer: The government's power to take private property for public use, which requires just compensation.
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Eminent Domain definition
Eminent domain is the constitutional power of government to take private property for a public use. The exercise of that power through a court action is called condemnation. The Fifth Amendment requires the government to pay the owner just compensation.
Eminent domain is one of the four government powers over private property, often remembered as PETE: Police power, Eminent domain, Taxation, and Escheat.
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