1 acquisition of a parcel of land through condemnation 2 in land use law, application of police power restrictions to a parcel of land that are so restrictive as to preclude any reasonable use
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1 Government acquisition of land through condemnation 2 Restrictions on the use of land that are so harsh as to block any reasonable use of the property
The concept of taking comes from the Takings clause of the fifth amendment of the United States Constitution The clause reads, "nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation " This means that when land is taken for public use through the government's power of eminent domain or condemnation, the owner must be compensated (See eminent domain)
the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"
An illegal government appropriation of private property or property rights Traditionally, takings law has addressed physical seizures of land, but regulations that deprive landowners of certain property rights may also result in a taking in special circumstances Courts decide whether a particular government action constitutes a taking