The property owned by Margenthaler farms is taken by the city of Maroa against the protest of the Margenthaler family. This is known as ________
A) allocation
B) appropriation
C) condemnation
D) adverse possession
E) profiteering

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Condemnation is the legal process by which a government or municipal authority takes private property for public use, often against the wishes of the property owner. This is what is described in the scenario with Margenthaler farms and the city of Maroa.

The Property Owned by Margenthaler Farms Is Taken by the City