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(Encyclopedia) eminent domain, the right of a government to force the owner of private property sell it if it is needed for a public use. The right is based on the doctrine that a sovereign state has…nationalization
(Encyclopedia) nationalization, acquisition and operation by a country of business enterprises formerly owned and operated by private individuals or corporations. State or local authorities have…franchise
(Encyclopedia) franchise, in government, a right specifically conferred on a group or individual by a government, especially the privilege conferred by a municipality on a corporation of operating…Percy Granger Biography
Percy Granger(Percival Harkness Granger III)playwrightBorn: 1946Birthplace: Ithaca, New York The author of such acclaimed plays as Eminent Domain, Percy Granger graduated with honors from…public ownership
(Encyclopedia) public ownership, government ownership of lands, streets, public buildings, utilities, and other business enterprises. The theory that all land and its resources belong ultimately to…Percy Granger 1997 Deaths
Percy Grangerplaywright, screenwriter, actor Known for his incisive, satirical plays that poke fun at academia, television and advertising, Granger's plays include Eminent Domain and The…land
(Encyclopedia) land, in law, any ground, soil, or earth regarded as the subject of ownership, including trees, water, buildings added by humans, the air above, and the earth below. Private ownership…Edward Murray BASSETT, Congress, NY (1863-1948)
BASSETT Edward Murray , a Representative from New York; born in Brooklyn, N.Y., February 7, 1863; attended the public schools in Brooklyn and Watertown, N.Y., and Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y.,…Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 2004–2005 Term
Court Declares Sentencing Guidelines Unconstitutional (Jan. 12, 2005): In the first part of a two-part ruling in United States v. Booker, Court rules, 5–4, that federal sentencing guidelines…2005 Year in Review
Top events for the nation and the world American soldiers search for insurgents in Mosul, Iraq Quizzes Incendiary Political Remarks, 2005 Who suggested we assassinate a South…Trending
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