English Dictionary

eminent domain

名詞

アメリカ英語 不可算名詞 歴史的

(law, US) 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.

日本語の意味

公共の利益のために、政府が私有財産を取得または収用する権利。例えば主要な建設計画のために土地所有者に土地の売却を強制する際に適用される。 / 強制収用（こうせいしゅうよう）

The county invoked eminent domain to buy out homeowners in the path of the proposed freeway.

郡は提案されている高速道路のために、住宅所有者に土地を売却させる権限（収用権）を行使した。

意味（1）

(law, US) 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.

The city council used eminent domain to make me sell my store.

意味（2）

(historical) 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.