The city has decided to green up its public transportation system by converting to light rail transit.Plans are underway to commence compensation negotiations with affected landowners.What is the legal name given to the type of authority that has been exercised in these circumstances?

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The legal name given to the type of authority being exercised in these circumstances is the authority to expropriate. This refers to the government's power to take private property for public use, with compensation to the owner.

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