condemn to public use

  • 1condemn to public use — index confiscate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2take for public use — index condemn (seize) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3condemn — con·demn /kən dem/ vt 1: to impose a penalty on; esp: to sentence to death 2: to adjudge unfit for use or consumption 3: to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain: take con·dem·nable …

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  • 4Condemn — Con*demn , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Condemned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condemning} (? or ?).] [L. condemnare; con + damnare to condemn: cf. F. condamner. See {Damn}.] 1. To pronounce to be wrong; to disapprove of; to censure. [1913 Webster] Condemn the… …

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  • 5condemn — [kən dem′] vt. [ME condempnen < OFr condemner < L condemnare < com , intens. + damnare, to harm, condemn: see DAMN] 1. to pass an adverse judgment on; disapprove of strongly; censure 2. a) to declare to be guilty of wrongdoing; convict… …

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  • 6condemn — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French condempner, from Latin condemnare, from com + damnare to condemn more at damn Date: 14th century 1. to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and… …

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  • 7condemn — To declare a builing unfit for use and order its destruction as a peril to health and public safety; to order the slaughter of diseased animals. 4 Am J2d Am § 35. To adjudge guilty; to pass sentence upon a person convicted of crime. To… …

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  • 8condemn — To adjudge or sentence. To find or adjudge guilty; especially with reference to pronouncement of sentence of death for capital offense. To declare a building, ship, or the like, unfit for habitation, use or occupation. To adjudge (as an admiralty …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 9condemn — To adjudge or sentence. To find or adjudge guilty; especially with reference to pronouncement of sentence of death for capital offense. To declare a building, ship, or the like, unfit for habitation, use or occupation. To adjudge (as an admiralty …

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  • 10Public policy (law) — Public policy is the body of fundamental principles that underpin the operation of legal systems in each state. This addresses the social, moral and economic values that tie a society together: values that vary in different cultures and change… …

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