Definitions of eminent domain
the power of the state to take private property for public use
The City Council agreed to allow city attorneys to begin eminent domain proceedings on 39 property owners whose land is needed to widen High Street.
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eminent domain means:
substantiv
partial
noun
the power of the state to take private property for public use
The City Council agreed to allow city attorneys to begin eminent domain proceedings on 39 property owners whose land is needed to widen High Street.