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F - Chapter 18
Involuntary Transfers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adverse possession | acquisition of title to real estate by means of wrongful occupancy for a period of time established by statute or common law (391) |
| condemnation | legal action by which government acquires private property for a public use; based on the right of eminent domain (399) |
| eminent domain | right of the state to take private property for public use - just compensation must be paid to the owner (395) |
| involuntary alienation | the transfer of title to land against the owner's wishes (391) |
| just compensation | the award to the owner when property is taken by the government through eminent domain (399) |