https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=52f4...vbS90ZXJtcy9lL2VtaW5lbnQtZG9tYWluLmFzcA&ntb=1 What Is Eminent Domain? Eminent domain is the power of the United States government, states, and municipalities to take private property for public use, following the payment of just compensation. This is a practice that occurs in many different countries under different names and is not only a concept in the United States. It may not seem fair to the owners of the property, and eminent domain cases, especially when the owner feels they are not justly compensated, are fairly common. KEY TAKEAWAYS Now that energy is important, this has been added in the imminent domain act like the video mentions above.