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On Sun, 21 Sep 2025 19:59:55 -0400, Tony Cooper wrote:

> In the US, a government (federal, state, county, or city) can take
> ownership of private property and convert it to for a road, utility,
> railroad, or some other public use.  However, the private owner must be
> given "just compensation".  This right is part of the Constitution in
> the Fifth Amendment.  Known as "Eminate Domain", the Amendment was based
> on Common Law.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelo_v._City_of_New_London

The liberal justices stretched 'public use' well beyond the deformation 
point.