The date for "[[eminent domain]]" is incorrect: 1783. The term was used as early as 1625, and means the government seizure of private property for public use, such as to build a courthouse or highway. | The date for "[[eminent domain]]" is incorrect: 1783. The term was used as early as 1625, and means the government seizure of private property for public use, such as to build a courthouse or highway. |