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A quick-take is when the government takes someone's property for public use without waiting for a court decision on how much compensation the owner should receive. The estimated compensation is deposited in court or paid to the owner until the actual amount can be determined. It's also called quick condemnation.
Definition: Quick-take is a legal process where the government takes immediate possession of private property for public use, subject to reasonable compensation. The estimated compensation is deposited in court or paid to the owner until the actual amount of compensation can be established.
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The examples illustrate how quick-take is used in eminent domain cases where the government needs private property for public use. Quick-take allows the government to take immediate possession of the property and pay the owner an estimated compensation until the actual amount is determined. Inverse condemnation and excess condemnation are related legal terms that also involve the taking of private property by the government.