The general rule, at least, is that while property may be r… - Oliver Wendell Holmes

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The general rule, at least, is that while property may be regulated to a certain extent, if regulation goes too far it will be recognized as a taking.

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About Oliver Wendell Holmes

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (8 March 1841 – 6 March 1935) was an American jurist and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1902 to 1932; he was often called "The Great Dissenter", and was the son of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

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Alternative Names: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. • Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr • Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr. • Oliver Wendell, Jr. Holmes • Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr • Oliver Wendell Holmes, jr. • Oliver W. Holmes Jr. • Oliver Holmes Jr. • Oliver Holmes • Oliver W. Holmes

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The general rule, at least, is that while property may be regulated to a certain extent, if regulation goes too far it will be recognized as a taking. - Oliver Wendell Holmes

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