noun
Expropriation of Land Act
A specific Japanese law governing the compulsory acquisition of land for public projects. Used in legal and administrative contexts.
土地収用法に基づいて、市がその土地を取得した。
The city acquired the land under the Expropriation of Land Act.
Compound of 土地 (tochi, 'land'), 収用 (shūyō, 'expropriation'), and 法 (hō, 'law').