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eminent domain noun

  • (US, Philippines) 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.
 expropriation, expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique
  • (historical) 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.
 domaine direct, domaine éminent
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