Takings clause

/ˈteɪkɪŋz klɔz/ noun phrase

Definition

The final clause of the Fifth Amendment, which states that private property cannot be 'taken for public use, without just compensation.' It limits the government's eminent domain power and requires fair payment when property is seized for public purposes.

Etymology

From Old Norse 'taka' (to take or seize). The clause was included to prevent the type of arbitrary property seizures that had occurred under British rule, ensuring that public benefits don't come at individual citizens' expense.

Kelly Says

The Takings Clause sparked one of the most controversial Supreme Court decisions ever in Kelo v. City of New London (2005), where the Court allowed a city to seize private homes and give them to a private developer for economic development—the public was so outraged that most states passed laws to prevent 'Kelo-style' takings!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተቀብሎ እንደማይቀበል
təkʼəbəllo ɨndɛmaykʼəbɛl
ARالعربية
شروط الاستيلاء
šurūṭ al-istīlāʾ
BNবাংলা
গ্রহণ শর্ত
grahon shôrt
CACatalà
clàusula de percepció
klawˈzula də pərsepsiˈo
CSČeština
klausule o převzetí
klawzulɛ o prɛvzɛtɪ
DADansk
indtægtsklausul
enˈtɛgsklɔwsul
DEDeutsch
Entnahme-Klausel
ɛntˈnaːmə klaʊ̯zəl
ELΕλληνικά
παράγραφος λήψης
parágrafos lípsis
ESEspañol
cláusula de toma
kláwsula de tóma
FAفارسی
شروط دریافت
šarṭe daryāft
FISuomi
saantiklausi
sɑːntiklɑusi
FRFrançais
clause de prise
klɔz də pʁiz
GUGU
મેળવવાની શરત
mɛɭvəvɑni ʃərət
HAHA
tanadin karɓuwa
tanadin karɓuwa
HEעברית
סעיף קבלה
seʿif qabala
HIहिन्दी
लेन-देन खंड
lēn-dēn khaṇḍ
HUMagyar
beszedési klauzula
bɛsːeːdeːʃi klawzula
IDBahasa Indonesia
klausul pengambilan
klawˈsus pəŋambɪlan
IGIG
nkwenye ụkpụrụ
ŋkwɛnye ʊkpʊrʊ
ITItaliano
clausola di prelevamento
klawˈzɔːla di preleˈvamento
JA日本語
収益条項
shūeki jōkō
KKKK
алу туралы ереже
alw turaly ereshe
KMKM
មាត្រាទទួល
miətɾiə tɑtuəl
KO한국어
수익 조항
suyik johang
MRMR
मिळकतीची तरतूद
mɪɭkətiːt͡si tarətuːd
MSBahasa Melayu
klausul penerimaan
klawˈsus pənɛrimaˈan
MYမြန်မာ
ရရှိမှု ပုဒ်မ
jəɹèɪm̥u pòʊdəma
NLNederlands
ontvangstmachtiging
ɔntˈfɑŋstsmaxˈtɪxɪŋ
NONorsk
inntaksklausul
inˈntɔksklɔwsʉl
PAPA
ਲੈਣ-ਦੇਣ ਦਾ ਸ਼ਰਤ
lɛɳ-ɖɛɳ dɑ ʃərət
PLPolski
klauzula pobrania
klawˈzula pɔˈbranʲa
PTPortuguês
cláusula de tomada
kláwsula dʒi toˈmada
RORomână
clauză de încasare
klawzə dɛ ɨnt͡skɑˈre
RUРусский
клаузула о получении
klawzula o poluchyenii
SVSvenska
överföringsklausul
œvɛrˈfœrɪŋsˌklawːsʉl
SWKiswahili
kifungu cha kukusanya
kifʊŋu t͡ʃa kukusanya
TAதமிழ்
பெறுதல் விதி
peṟutal vidhi
TEతెలుగు
స్వీకరణ నిబంధన
svīkaraṇa nibandhana
THไทย
ข้อกำหนดการรับ
kʰɔ̂ː kàt kār ráb
TLTL
klausul ng pagtanggap
klawˈsul ng pagtangˈgap
TRTürkçe
el koyma maddesi
ɛl kɔjma madˈdɛsi
UKУкраїнська
клаузула про отримання
klawzula pro otrymannja
URاردو
حاصل کرنے کا شق
ḥāṣil karne kā shiq
VITiếng Việt
điều khoản thu
ʔɗiəu kwaːn˧˧ thu˧˧
YOYO
àṣẹ ìgbàlejò
aṣe ɪgbɑlejo
ZH中文
收取条款
shōu qǔ tiáokǎn
ZUZU
isigwebo sokuthatha
isiɡwɛbɔ sɔkʊtʰɑtʰa

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