a taking

Definition of a taking in English English dictionary: sumption
taking: Present participle of take
taking: A seizure of someone's goods or possessions
taking: That which has been gained
count the shop's takings'.
taking: alluring; attractive
taking: An apprehension
taking: {a} receiving, arresting, engaging
taking: {n} a seizure, distress, difficulty, fright
taking: 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
taking: The option of allowing users to assign themselves to a given Footprints Issue This is a project option set by the project administrator
taking: Agitation; excitement; distress of mind
taking: very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"
taking: Reducing the value of someone's property through government action without just compensation
taking: {s} contagious, infectious; enchanting, captivating
taking: 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
taking: 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)
taking: The acquisition of a piece of land, usually through condemnation
taking: the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"
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
taking: Infectious; contageous
taking: Term used to describe the government action of using private property for public purposes
taking: The act by which a governmental unit deprives a landowner of the value of his property either by physically occupying or otherwise See also Regulatory Taking
taking: Malign influence; infection
taking: Apt to take; alluring; attracting
taking: The act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension
taking: To harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, collect, a species or individual, or attempt to do so Taking includes any actions that induce stress, affect critical habitat, or have other adverse impacts
taking: A seizure of someones goods or possessions
taking: {i} act of one who takes; something taken
taking: occurs when the government acquires property or an interest in property from a private owner or otherwise substantially diminishes the value of property or substantially deprives the owner of the use and enjoyment of his property
taking: describes an acquisition of real property
taking: in relation to plants this includes breaking, cutting, destroying, digging up, gathering, plucking, pulling up and removing of the plant In relation to fish it means fishing Conservation Act 1987
taking: Unconstitutional confiscation of private property
taking: A common synonym for condemnation or eminent domain