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eminent domain

In the USA, the right of federal and state government and other authorized bodies to compulsorily purchase land that is needed for public purposes. The owner is entitled to receive a fair price for the land.


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He lost about two-thirds of his property on South A Street when Lane Transit District sued for imminent domain last year, taking the land for use as the city's new LTD station.
On December 17, 2003 the Portland Oregon Development Commission used its power of imminent domain to take the Portland Downtown Doubletree property.
Bryana Williams does not consider herself an expert on habeas corpus or imminent domain.
 
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