just compensation en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The compensation provided for property taken via eminent domain. It is usually the fair market value of the property, but may be determined by other means.
[...] ; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
1789, Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| just compensations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
pl rekompensata (compensation for property taken via eminent domain) · ka სამართლიანი ანაზღაურება (compensation for property taken via eminent domain) · pl odszkodowanie (compensation for property taken via eminent domain) · ca preu just (compensation for property taken via eminent domain)