Eminent domain

Eminent domain (US), compulsory purchase, (England and Wales) or compulsory acquisition (Australia) in common law legal systems is the power of the state to appropriate private property for its own use without the owner's consent. The term eminent domain is used primarily in the United States, where the term was derived in the mid-19th Century from a legal treatise written by the Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius in 1625. The term compulsory purchase, also originating in the mid-19th Century, is used primarily in England and Wales, and other jurisdictions that follow the principles of English law. Originally, the power of eminent domain was assumed to arise from natural law as an inherent power of the sovereign.

External links

• "KELO ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW LONDON ET AL. (PDF)", Supreme Court Decision, June 23, 2005
• "Eminent domain up close" by Susette Kelo of Kelo v. City of New London
• "Panelists discuss eminent domain" by Thomas Ott, Cleveland Plain Dealer, September 30, 2004
• Commentary in The Washington Times by Dana Berliner, 2004
• "GOVERNMENT VS. PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS: DCX expansion forces small repair shop to give up land" Sarah A. Webster, August 17, 2004, Detroit Free Press
• "Eminent Domain Nightmares: Interview with Dino Paspalakis on his fight against eminent domain abuse" Interviewer: Bill Mabon, February 8, 2005, NewPatriot Radio
• Alabama limits eminent domain Washington Times August 4, 2005
• Government Usage of Eminent Domain in Lucent Project Denies Patent Owners Profits Wired News, September 20, 2005