The legal definition of eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property and convert it into public use, according to the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School.

Eminent domain is the right of government to seize private property for public use, following fair compensation. It is a right granted under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

In a recent case before the New Hampshire Supreme Court, the State’s power of eminent domain was once again brought into ...

Eminent domain a flashpoint in rural Iowa Summit Carbon Solutions, Navigator CO2 Ventures and Wolf Carbon Solutions have proposed building pipelines across Iowa and neighboring states.

Unlike other similar public authorities, the PBA was not provided with eminent domain power at its inception in 1933, since it simply acquired an existing bridge from a private company.