Fidel Castro used it in 1960 as retaliation against U.S. citizens, and particularly the mafia.
Fidel Castro used it in 1960 as retaliation against U.S. citizens, and particularly the mafia. Deriving from common law, it is often used in public projects to build schools and highways. It gained much public attention following the Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. New London, where the state had planned to turn over seized property to a private developer. Known in Australia as compulsory acquisition, and in England as compulsory purchase, FTP, identify this legal power that allows Government to appropriate private property without the owner's consent.
Fidel Castro used it in 1960 as retaliation against U.S. citizens, and particularly the mafia.
{Eminent Domain}