Just compensation

Definition - Noun
: compensation for property taken under eminent domain that places a property owner in the same position as before the property is taken
see also eminent domain
Just compensation is usu. the fair market value of the property taken. Attorney's fees or expenses are usu. excluded.



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inevitable discovery

a doctrine in criminal law: evidence obtained by methods that are unconstitutional may be admissible if it would have been inevitably discovered without the unlawful methods


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