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eminent domain

right of a government entity to seize private property for the purpose of constructing a public facility. Federal, state, and local governments can seize people's homes under eminent domain laws as long as the homeowner is compensated at fair market value. Some public projects that may necessitate such condemnation include highways, hospitals, schools, parks, or government office buildings.

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International Right of Way Association
International professional society of appraisers, attorneys, engineers, negotiators, property managers, title examiners, and others whose principal interest is in the purchase of land and rights in land for the construction ...

Members: 8,300
Founded: 1934
Dues: international, $205 annual; Canadian international, $237 annual.