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'''Eminent Domain''' is defined as the power to take private property for public use by a state, municipality, or private person or corporation authorized to exercise functions of public character, following the payment of just compensation to the owner of that property. <ref>{{cite web|title=|url=http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/eminent+domain|author=Virginia General Assembly|work=|publisher=Legislative Information System|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=14 May, 2012}}</ref> | |||
Eminent Domain is defined as the power to take private property for public use by a state, municipality, or private person or corporation authorized to exercise functions of public character, following the payment of just compensation to the owner of that property.<ref>{{http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/eminent+domain}}</ref> | |||
==House Bill 5== | ==House Bill 5== | ||
Virginians will have a chance to vote on the amendment concerning eminent domain in November of 2012. This amendment to the preexisting Article I of the Bill of Rights has been proposed by Robert B. Bell. | Virginians will have a chance to vote on the amendment concerning eminent domain in November of 2012. This amendment to the preexisting Article I of the Bill of Rights has been proposed by Robert B. Bell. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+HB5ER | [http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+HB5ER Virginia Bill of Rights] | ||
Revision as of 10:02, 14 May 2012
Eminent Domain is defined as the power to take private property for public use by a state, municipality, or private person or corporation authorized to exercise functions of public character, following the payment of just compensation to the owner of that property. [1]
House Bill 5
Virginians will have a chance to vote on the amendment concerning eminent domain in November of 2012. This amendment to the preexisting Article I of the Bill of Rights has been proposed by Robert B. Bell.