If a Regulatory Action by a Government Destroys Half the Value

question 182

True/False

If a regulatory action by a government destroys half the value of a person's property, the Supreme Court has held that the property owner must receive compensation under the Takings Clause.

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Definitions:

Duel

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Personal Insults

Disparaging remarks or offenses directed at an individual, often intended to demean or belittle in a personal, rather than public or professional, context.

Haitian Revolution

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