Eminent domain is the power of the government to take or condemn. property for âpublic use,â without the land ownerâs consent, upon paying just. compensation. The âgovernmentâ includes most federal, state, and local. government agencies (e.g., a County, a Cityâs Redevelopment Agency, etc.). For.
Definition of deed poll. plural. deeds poll. British. : a deed (as to change one's name) made and executed by only one party.
Poll Tax. A specified sum of money levied upon each person who votes. Poll taxes, as a prerequisite to voting in federal elections, are prohibited by the Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and have been held unconstitutional with respect to state elections.