Both Uses of

condemn
in
The War of the Worlds

I felt no condemnation; yet the memory, static, unprogressive, haunted me.†
Chpt 2.7 *

condemnation = expression of strong criticism

It was a city condemned and derelict.... In South Kensington the streets were clear of dead and of black powder.†
Chpt 2.8

Definitions:

(1) (condemn as in: She condemned their plan)
express strong criticism
(2) (condemn as in: was condemned to life in prison)
force into an undesired activity or situation -- such as to legally sentence someone to punishment

or:

find guilty -- especially in court (and sometimes to death)

or:

provide the means of finding guilty
(3) (condemn as in: condemned the building)
an official government finding that a building is not suitable to be occupied
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
meaning too rare to warrant focus:

In law, condemn can also refer to a legal real estate procedure in which the government forces someone to sell property to the government.