compulsory purchase
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compulsory purchase
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The power of a state to expropriate private land within its jurisdiction for public use.
Similar: compulsory acquisition, eminent domain, expropriation
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noun government's right to expropriate private land
| Español | expropiación |
|---|---|
| Português | desapropriação |
| Français | expropriation, expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique |
| Deutsch | Enteignung, Zwangsenteignung |
| Italiano | espropriazione per pubblica utilità |
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title = {compulsory purchase},
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