CASE STUDIES The previous section established that private property rights in Uzbekistan are protected constitutionally and through national legislation. It was also established that private property rights can only be suspended by the state through processes set out in law. In the case of homeowners, compulsory acquisition by the state can only be undertaken for a number of prescribed public needs. In the case of farms, a wider set of scenarios exist in which public authorities can cancel privately held leasehold titles. Five in-depth case studies will now be presented involving the compulsory acquisition of privately held real property. These cases document the improper methods that have been used by the state to acquire real property, along with the enabling role played by the courts. The first three case studies cover medium- and large-scale real estate developments, while the final two case studies pertain to the centralisation of farmland by regional authorities. 2.3.1 Case study one: Niyozbek Yuli Street 2.3.2 Case study two: Navoishoh Avenue 2.3.4 Case study four: Pop district 2.3.3 Case study three: Sadyk Azimov Street 2.4.5 Case study five: Akaltin district 20 A False Sense of Legality