 The same is true of attorneys' and appraisers fees.But as a matter of legislative grace rather than constitutional requirement some of these losses (e.g., business goodwill) have been made compensable by state legislative enactments, and in the U.S. may be partially covered by provisions of the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance Act.Most states use the term "eminent domain", but some U.S. states use the term "appropriation" (New York) or "expropriation" (Louisiana) as synonyms for the exercise of eminent domain powers.