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Eminent Domain - Government's Power - Chapter 15 of 21 GCA “Real Property”.

Country/Territory
Guam (USA)
Document type
Legislation
Date
1973 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Expropriation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Land tenure
Geographical area
Oceania
Abstract

This Chapter assigns the power to the Government of Guam to acquire real property by the exercise of eminent domain. Eminent Domain is the right or power of the government to take private property for public use, the right of the government or department or agency thereof, or public corporation to whom the power is delegated by law to condemn private property for public use and to appropriate the ownership and possession thereof for such use upon paying the owner due compensation therefor. Publi

Full text
English
Website
www.guamcourts.org