When the District of Columbia seized some private property and then sold it to promote economic development, it

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The District of Columbia exercised the power of eminent domain, which allows the government to seize private property for public use, provided there is just compensation. This is a power granted to governments under the Fifth Amendment, but in this context, it's the act of seizing for economic development that is highlighted, not the violation of the amendment.

When the District of Columbia Seized Some Private Property and Then