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legal seizure of private property by a public authority for public use. Using the powers and legal procedures of Eminent Domain, a state, city, or town may condemn a property owner’s home to make way for a highway, school, park, hospital, public housing project, parking facility, or other public project. The homeowners must give up the property even if they do not want to, and in return they must be compensated at fair market value by the public authority.

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1. taking private property for public use with compensation to the owner under eminent domain. Used by governments to acquire land for streets, parks, schools, etc., and by utilities to acquire necessary property.
Compare appropriation.


Example: Abel’s home is in the right - of - way of the new highway.
When Abel refused to sell, the highway department acquired the property through condemnation, paying Abel an amount based on a fair market value appraisal.


2. declaring a structure unfit for use.


Example: The state health department, acting through its condemnation powers, prevented use of an old, dilapidated shack because of violations of the housing code.

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noun

A comment expressing fault: blame, censure, criticism, denunciation, reprehension, reprobation. Informal pan. Slang knock. See praise/blame.

n

Definition: blaming, conviction
Antonyms: absolution, acquittal, clearance, discharge, exoneration, freeing, pardon, release

1. The process by which property of a private owner is taken for public use, without his consent, but upon the award and payment of just compensation, being in the nature of a forced sale.
2. A legal declaration that a piece of property or a building is unfit for use.

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

The process of implementing eminent domain, whereby the government takes private property for public use.

When land is condemned through eminent domain, owners must be paid just compensation and provided with notice and an opportunity to defend their rights.

The seizure of a property by a public authority for a public purpose. Condemnation often occurs when a taxpayer owns property or real estate in a place that has been designated for public use or construction. Condemnation is exercised by public authorities through the power of eminent domain.

Investopedia Says:
Condemned property must be appraised by the condemning governmental authority. The owner of the property is then offered the appraised value for the property seized. This offer is called a pro tanto award. The owner can decline the award and hire a lawyer if the owner feels the pro tanto award is insufficient. 

Condemnations can be used to make way for private projects as well as public ones, if the public authority believes the project will serve the public good.

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IN BRIEF: Pronouncing as ill-advised, reprehensible, wrong, or evil or being pronounced as reprehensible or wrong.

Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation. — Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887).

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For a list of words related to condemnation, see:

• Decisions, Judgments, and Conditions - condemnation: unfavorable judgment, conviction; judgment by which authority confiscates private property
• Deeds, Leases, and Real Property Law - condemnation: legal process by which government purchases private property for public use

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fordømmelse, domfældelse, kondemnering, ekspropriation

Nederlands (Dutch)
veroordeling, onbewoonbaar- verklaring, afkeuring, verbeurdverklaring

Français (French)
n. - condamnation, sentence, censure, blâme, (Mil) réforme (du matériel)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verurteilung, Verdammung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καταδίκη, (μτφ.) έντονη αποδοκιμασία

Italiano (Italian)
condanna

Português (Portuguese)
n. - condenação (f)

Русский (Russian)
порицание, осуждение

Español (Spanish)
n. - censura, desaprobación, sentencia, fallo, condena

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fördömelse, kasserande, konfiskering

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
非难, 非难的理由, 罪的宣告

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 非難, 非難的理由, 罪的宣告

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 비난 , 유죄판결 , 폐기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 非難, 有罪の宣告, 収用, 非難の理由, 有罪宣告の理由

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) انتقاد, استنكار, تنديد, ادانه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הרשעה, גינוי‬

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