• Prominent property is the right of governments such as the United States to usurp private property for public use after fair compensation.

  • Everything from airspace, land, and contract rights to intellectual property is eminent property if a public use case can be made.
  • The legal debate around the unfair use of eminent domain, such as when property owners do not receive fair compensation, is called reverse condemnation.
  • It is possible to arrest both the entire property and its part, as well as the possibility of temporary arrest.
  • There have been instances where a private party has used prominent domain takeovers under the guise of public improvements.