Bay City wants to acquire undeveloped land within the city limits to convert into a public park.Bay City brings a judicial proceeding to obtain title to the land and pay the owner just compensation.This is an exercise of
A)eminent domain.
B)constructive eviction.
C)inverse condemnation.
D)zoning power.

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Eminent domain refers to the power of the government to take private property for public use, with the requirement that just compensation is paid to the owner. In this scenario, Bay City is exercising eminent domain by seeking to acquire undeveloped land within the city limits for the purpose of creating a public park. The other options are not applicable in this situation - constructive eviction refers to actions that make a property uninhabitable and force tenants to leave, inverse condemnation refers to a property owner suing the government for taking their property without compensation, and zoning power refers to the government's ability to regulate land use within a certain area.

Bay City Wants to Acquire Undeveloped Land Within the City