Question

The state requires enough land to build a four-lane highway. For the state to acquire the needed land from a property owner, the state must do all of these EXCEPT

A. demonstrate that the taking of the land is for the public good.
B. pay a fair and just compensation to the owner.
C. allow the property owner the right to appeal any decision.
D. reimburse the property owner for the amount that the property owner paid for the land.

Answer 1

The state must do all the required actions except reimburse the property owner for the amount originally paid for the land when exercising eminent domain for public use, such as building highways.

Step-by-step explanation:

The state to acquire needed land from a property owner for building a four-lane highway must do all of the following EXCEPT: reimburse the property owner for the amount that the property owner paid for the land.

According to the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment, the state can exercise eminent domain to take private property for public use with the conditions that it must demonstrate that the taking of the land is for the public good, pay fair and just compensation to the owner and allow the property owner the right to appeal any decision. What the state doesn't have to do is reimburse the property owner for the amount originally paid for the land.