Inverse Condemnation
/ɪnˈvɜrs kənˈdɛmˌneɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal claim by a property owner against a government for damages when government action effectively takes or damages property without formal eminent domain proceeding.
The landowner filed an inverse condemnation suit after the city’s flood control project damaged his property.
Forms
- inverse condemnations
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Commentary
Inverse condemnation claims arise when a government action results in a taking without formal condemnation, often requiring careful factual and legal analysis to establish the claim.
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