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inverse condemnation :: legal definition


Inverse condemnation - n. the taking of property by a government agency which so greatly damages the use of a parcel of real property that it is the equivalent of condemnation of the entire property. Thus the owner claims he/she is entitled to payment for the loss of the property (in whole or in part) under the constitutional right to compensation for condemnation of property under the government's eminent domain right. Example: the city of Los Angeles widens a boulevard and thereby takes the entire parking lot of Bennison's Busy Bee Market. The city offers to pay for the lot, but Bennison claims the market has lost all its business since no one can park and wants the value of the entire parcel, including the market building.

See also: condemnation eminent domain and Related Law Terms ↓


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lis pendens :: (lease pen-dense) n. Latin for "a suit pending," a ... ob can be penalized by court order.
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merger :: n. 1) in corporate law, the joining together of tw ... and taking one, and wife the other.
non-conforming use :: n. the existing use (residential, commercial, agri ... eneral plan grandfathered in zoning
property :: n. anything that is owned by a person or entity. P ... rty real property separate property
public use :: n. the only purpose for which private property can ... e also: condemnation eminent domain
quiet title action :: n. a lawsuit to establish a party's title to real ... opposition. See also: notice title
record :: 1) v. (ree-cored) to put a document into the offic ... eeding race to the courthouse trial
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statute of limitations :: n. a law which sets the maximum period which one c ... ies. See also: demurrer laches toll
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tort claims act :: n. a federal or state act which, under certain con ... . See also: Federal Tort Claims Act

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