Eminent Domain (eBook)

Uses, Effects, and Civil Rights Implications of its Abuse

Irene Hines (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2015
151 Seiten
Nova Science Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-63483-441-4 (ISBN)

Infos

The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that government shall not take private property except for "e;public use"e; and with "e;just compensation."e; Officials from national organizations and state and local governments cited various purposes for which eminent domain can be or has been used, including the building or expansion of transportation-related projects; the elimination and prevention of conditions that are detrimental to the physical, social, and economic well-being of an area; remediation of environmental contamination; and economic development. This book provides information on the purposes for and extent to which eminent domain can be and has been used; the process states and select localities across the country use to acquire land, including by eminent domain; how the use of eminent domain has affected individuals and communities in select localities; and the changes state legislatures made to laws governing the use of eminent domain from June 2005 through July 2006.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.1.2018
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Sachenrecht
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• ISBN-10: 1-63483-441-0 / 1634834410
• ISBN-13: 978-1-63483-441-4 / 9781634834414