Reducing the value of someone's property through government action without just compensation.

See: eminent domain

 malignant influence; state of agitation.

Unconstitutional confiscation of private property. tall grass prairie

1 : a seizure of private property or a substantial deprivation of the right to its free use or enjoyment that is caused by government action and esp. by the exercise of eminent domain and for which .. [..]

A common synonym for condemnation, or any interference with private property rights, but it is not essential that there be physical seizure or appropriation.

(n) the act of someone who picks up or takes something(adj) very attractive; capturing interest

A common synonym for condemnation or eminent domain.

Argument that government regulations can effectively take away or reduce the right of individuals or firms to use property to maximize their incomes or utilities.  

Wagering on the underdog; taking the odds.

Compensation for a public taking of private property (typically land) can affect both government's and landowners’ decisions, and compensation rules affect ...

The term used under the Land Administration Act 1997 in lieu of "resumption" or "compulsory acquisition". It relates to the taking or acquisition of interests in land, whether by a [..]

When you bet on a team that is receiving points.

Betting on the underdog. In a match bet, the underdog is usually odds against, so the bettor is "Taking the odds".

alluring; attractive. * Fuller *: subtile in making his temptations most taking (obsolete) infectious; contagious Beaumont and Fletcher

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describes an acquisition of real property.

A substantial interference with the use and enjoyment of private property which destroys or materially lessens its value for a public purpose. Acquiring ownership of property for a public use is a tak [..]