lawSCL the right of the US government to take privateland for public use 〔美国政府对私有土地的〕征用权
Examples from the Corpus
eminent domain• The power company is taking part of his land by eminent domain.• Boston even let one communityorganization take over abandonedbuildings and lots through eminent domain.• When Physioc refused to sell his property, the government condemned it and set about to take it under eminent domain laws.• The Citybought the property under eminent domainproceedings after a protracted battle with the owner.