Eminent Domain

Americans seeking to understand their legal standing frequently ask, “What exactly are my property rights under American law, and how does the Constitution protect my ownership interests?” Unlike many areas of law that evolved through legislative action, property rights in the United States stem from fundamental constitutional principles embedded in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, […]

In the United States, the power of eminent domain has long been a contentious issue, balancing the government’s need for public projects against individual property rights. This legal doctrine, rooted in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, allows government entities to acquire private property for public use, provided they offer just compensation to the […]