Doctrine of Eminent Domain: State Property, Common Property & Community Property

The Doctrine of Eminent Domain is a legal principle that grants governments the authority to take private property for public use, provided fair compensation is offered to the property owner. This concept is rooted in the idea that the government has the inherent power to acquire private land or property when deemed necessary for projects benefiting the public good.

Doctrine of Eminent Domain

Meaning

  • The ultimate proprietorship of land lies with the ruler or, in modern terms, the elected government in power.
  • Despite the transfer of land to individual citizens for agricultural or other uses by the ruler or ....
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