just compensation

Examples (10)

• The Fifth Amendment guarantees that private property cannot be taken for public use without just compensation.
• Landowners are in a legal battle to receive just compensation for the land seized for the new railway.
• Determining the amount of just compensation often requires expert property appraisers.
• He argued that the government's offer did not represent just compensation for the loss of his family business.
• The victims of the disaster are seeking just compensation for their suffering and financial losses.
• The court's primary duty in this case is to ensure the affected citizens receive just compensation.
• Any plan to acquire the land must include a provision for just compensation to its current owners.
• Historically, providing just compensation for expropriated lands has been a contentious issue.
• The artist sued the company, demanding just compensation for the unauthorized use of her work.
• Without the promise of just compensation, citizens would have no protection against government seizure of property.