A condemnor is a government or agency with governmental authority that is empowered to take private property for public use upon payment of just compensation, typically in the process known as eminent domain.
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the legality of zoning, cited as Village of Euclid, Ohio, vs. Ambler Realty Company, 272 U.S. 365, 1926.
Expropriation refers to the seizure or takeover of private property for public use by an entity that possesses the legal authority to do so. Typically, this action is undertaken by governments or other regulatory bodies under the justification that the property is needed for public utility.
