Expropriation in United Kingdom

Definition of Expropriation

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Expropriation :

The taking by the state of private property for public purposes, normally without compensation (Compare compulsory purchase, which carries with it a right to compensation). The right to expropriate is known in some legal systems as the right of eminent domai In the UK, expropriation requires statutory authority except in time of war or apprehended war (See Royal prerogative).