It's the law of Eminent Domain. It's been this way since the federal government’s right to use it was implicitly recognized when the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791!
FYI: "Eminent Domain" is the legal power of the government, or its authorized delegates, to seize private property for public use without the owner's consent.
In the United States, this authority is governed by the Fifth Amendment, which requires that the taking serve a "public use" and that property owners receive "just compensation."
It's the law of Eminent Domain. It's been this way since the federal government’s right to use it was implicitly recognized when the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791!
FYI: "Eminent Domain" is the legal power of the government, or its authorized delegates, to seize private property for public use without the owner's consent.
In the United States, this authority is governed by the Fifth Amendment, which requires that the taking serve a "public use" and that property owners receive "just compensation."