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EMINENT DOMAIN
California Department of Real Estate
Updated 08-20-2026
EMINENT DOMAIN
The right of the government to acquire property for necessary public or quasi-public use by condition; the owner must be fairly compensated and the right of the private citizen to get paid is spelled out in the 5th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
California Department of Real Estate Glossary
California Department of Real Estate · p. 13
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