Which of the following is the legal process by which a transfer of property is made by a governmental entity against the protest of the property owner pursuant to the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution?

A) Allocation
B) Appropriation
C) Condemnation
D) Substitution
E) Adverse possession

Takings Clause

A clause in the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requiring that when government uses its power to take private property for public use, it must pay the owner just compensation, or fair market value, for the property.

Condemnation

The legal process by which government or a legal entity takes private property for public use, with compensation to the owner.

Fifth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that provides several protections to individuals, including protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy, and ensures due process of law.