taking

taking definition - business

taking

In law, seizing private property without fair compensation to the owner. Taking can also include the imposition of severe restrictions that results in the devaluation of property.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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