What is Eminent Domain? What is Land Condemnation?

"Eminent domain" is the power of federal and state governments to take private property for public use. In some circumstances, this power can also be exercised by private companies acting under government authority.

"Land condemnation" is the exercise of a government's eminent domain power; in other words, it is the process by which the government acquires the land it needs from a private party.