Constitutional

Takings Clause

/ TAY-kingz klawz /

Definition

The Fifth Amendment requirement of just compensation for property taken.

Used in Context

“The takings clause was invoked for the regulatory restriction on development.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: takjan, to seize

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