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PROTECTIVE THEORY

\pɹətˈɛktɪv θˈi͡əɹi], \pɹətˈɛktɪv θˈi‍əɹi], \p_ɹ_ə_t_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ_v θ_ˈiə_ɹ_i]\

Definitions of PROTECTIVE THEORY

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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a doctrine that allows a local, state or federal government to condemn more land than is needed for a project that is used to enhance and landscape the area.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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