Tag: Meaning of Eminent Domain
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Understanding The Fifth Amendment, Eminent Domain, Condemnation Of Property
Individual property rights are robustly protected under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. This Amendment, part of the Bill of Rights added in 1791, ensures citizens’ freedoms and property security. However, it does allow for certain exceptions where the government can take private property under specific circumstances. The doctrines of eminent domain and…