<P> The practice of condemnation came to the American colonies with the common law . When it came time to draft the United States Constitution , differing views on eminent domain were voiced . The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution requires that the taking be for a `` public use '' and mandates payment of `` just compensation '' to the owner . </P>
<P> The practice of condemnation came to the American colonies with the common law . When it came time to draft the United States Constitution , differing views on eminent domain were voiced . The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution requires that the taking be for a `` public use '' and mandates payment of `` just compensation '' to the owner . </P>
where is eminent domain found in the constitution
where is eminent domain found in the constitution
The Fifth Amendment
The Fifth Amendment