Question

The city of Orlando has offered to purchase Neil’s land to be used for the expansion of a thorough-fare through the city. Neil has rejected the city’s offer, so the city will now proceed with a judicial action to take Neil’s land known as

a. taking.
b. economic development.
c. condemnation.
d. eminent domain.

Answer 1

D) eminent domain.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the US, eminent domain is the right of a government entity (local, state or federal government) to take private land and assign a public use to it. This government expropriation is carried out with a compensation payment done to the landowner.

In this case, the municipal government of Orlando is going to expropriate Neil's land and use it to expand a thoroughfare (road or avenue) through the city. The city will pay Neil a certain amount of money for taking away his land and suing it for a public service.

The 5th amendment of the US Constitution states that eminent domain must be carried out only after the landowner has been compensated for his/her loss.