eminent domain clauseglossary / EMINENT DOMAIN CLAUSE Eminent Domain Clause. The Fifth Amendment provision providing that private property cannot be taken for public use without just compensation. See TAKINGS CLAUSE. [Cases: Eminent Domain 70. C.J.S. Eminent Domain § 72.] 词条贡献者 法律翻译Bryan,毕业于新加坡知名法学院,专注翻译各类与私募股权有关的法律文件。