Eminent domain is the right of an owner in fee simple absolute to use his or her property in whatever way he or she wishes.

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Eminent domain is actually the power of the government to take private property for public use, even if the owner does not agree to sell it. The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution requires the government to provide just compensation to the owner for the property taken.

Eminent Domain Is the Right of an Owner in Fee