government expropriation of land theme

also known as: eminent domain

The practice and principles by which a government can take ownership of privately owned land is discussed. For example, how much compensation should the government pay if any?

4 total · 3 major · 1 minor

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ds91x15 major Bajoran government wanted to expropriate Mullibox's farm in order to develop an energy source on the moon
movie: Escape from the Bronx (1983) major The government gave the General Construction Corporation carte blanch to exterminate any Bronx residents who opposed being forcibly relocated to New Mexico.
movie: Gamera vs Gyaos (1967) major Some villagers were trying to stop the Japanese government from taking their land away for the purpose of building a expressway.
movie: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (2005) minor Arthur was distraught to discover that his house was to be immediately demolished to make way for a bypass. In the bigger scheme of things, the entire Earth was soon thereafter demolished to make way for hyperspace bypass.