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just_compensation
just compensation
English
Noun
just compensation (plural just compensations)
- (law) The compensation provided for property taken via eminent domain. It is usually the fair market value of the property, but may be determined by other means.
- 1789, Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- [...] ; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
- 1789, Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Translations
compensation for property taken via eminent domain
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