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Eminent domain
Meaning
Noun
●
In American English, Philippine English & Law:
The right of a government over the
private property
within its
jurisdiction
. Usually
invoked
to
compel
land
owners
to
sell
their
property
in
preparation
for
a major
construction
project such as a freeway.
●
In
feudalism
, the
legal interest
or
rights
of a
lord
or
superior
in an
estate in land
held
in fee
,
as opposed to
the vassal's or tenant's interest.
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Synonyms
Expropriation
Superiority
Compulsory Purchase
Compulsory Acquisition
Antonyms
Inferiority
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