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Item Open Access The Law of Expropriation of Land: A Balancing Act,(Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta (CPLEA), 2013) Bowal, Peter; Somers, RohanThe somewhat foreboding term “expropriation” in Canada describes the right of the government (the Crown or one of its agencies) to legally take real property (land), that is in private hands and apply it for a greater public use or benefit. This concept is called “compulsory purchase” in the United Kingdom, and “taking” or “condemnation” under the power of “eminent domain” in the United States.