Table 1 Terms used interchangeably with expropriation in different countries

Eminent domain

USA, Philippines

Land acquisition

India, Malaysia, Singapore

Compulsory purchase

UK, New Zealand, Ireland

Resumption

Hong Kong, Uganda

Resumption/compulsory acquisition

Australia

Expropriation

France, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Canada, Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Chile, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Panama