Taking

Taking

Definition

Under constitutional law, the government’s actual or effective appropriation of a person’s private property, including by substantially interfering with such person’s use and possession of the property. Under environmental law, taking refers to the act of killing, capturing, or otherwise subjecting a wild animal to human control.

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