The right of a government over the private property within its jurisdiction. Usually invoked to compel land owners to sell their property in preparation for a major construction project such as a freeway.
In feudalism, the legal interest or rights of a lord or superior in an estate in land held in fee, as opposed to the vassal's or tenant's interest.
The purchase of public land by the occupant.
The purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.
The displacement of a lower jurisdiction's laws when they conflict with those of a higher jurisdiction.
The temporary interruption of a task without its cooperation and with the intention of resuming it at a later time.