Rothbard and Eminent Domain: Confused History and Legal Sleight of Hand
Mises Media · Mises Institute
February 24, 2026
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Governments at all levels abuse their “privilege” of eminent domain, the taking of private property for government use. Murray Rothbard understood that government was not justified to seize property for such use in the first place.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/rothbard-and-eminent-domain-confused-history-and-legal-sleight-hand
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Big GovernmentLawProperty Rights