Constitution · New Jersey

N.J. Const. art. I, ¶ 20

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Constitution of New Jersey
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation. Individuals or private corporations shall not be authorized to take private property for public use without just compensation first made to the owners.

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