Taking
Eminent domain (United States, Philippines), land acquisition (Singapore), compulsory purchase (United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland), resumption (Hong Kong, Uganda), resumption/compulsory acquisition (Australia), or expropriation (France, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Canada, Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Chile, Denmark, Sweden) is the power of a state, provincial, or national government to take private property for public use. However, this power can be legislatively delegated by the state to municipalities, government subdivisions, or even to private persons or corporations, when they are authorized by the legislature to exercise the functions of public character.
The property may be taken either for government use or by third parties through legislative delegation of the taking power, when those parties are authorized to use it for public or civic uses or, in some cases, for economic development. The most common uses of property taken by eminent domain are for roads and government buildings and other facilities, public utilities. Some jurisdictions require that the taker make an offer to purchase the subject property, before resorting to the use of eminent domain.
However, once the property is taken and the judgment is final, the condemnor owns it in fee simple, and may put it to uses other than those specified in the eminent domain action.
Takings may be of the subject property in its entirety (total take) or in part (part take), either quantitatively or qualitatively (either partially in fee simple or, commonly, an easement, or any other interest less than the full fee simple title).
Taking (adjective)
Alluring; attractive.
Taking (adjective)
Infectious; contagious.
Taking (noun)
The act by which something is taken.
Taking (noun)
A seizure of someone’s goods or possessions.
Taking (noun)
A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior.
Taking (noun)
That which has been gained.
“Count the shop’s takings.”
Taking (noun)
The cash or money received (taken) by a shop or other business; receipts.
“Fred was concerned because the takings from his sweetshop had fallen again for the third week.”
Taking (verb)
present participle of take
Taken (adjective)
Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.
“He was very taken with the girl, I hear.”
Taken (adjective)
In a serious romantic relationship.
“I can’t ask her out, she’s taken.”
Taken (verb)
past participle of take
Taking (noun)
the action or process of taking something
“the taking of life”
Taking (noun)
the amount of money earned by a business from the sale of goods or services
“the big test for the shop’s new look is whether it’ll boost takings”
Taking (adjective)
(of a person) captivating in manner; charming
“he was not a very taking person, she felt”