great prejudice

great prejudice
Material pecuniary loss, not mere temporary inconvenience, or temporary impairment of income, slight in comparison with the value of the property for the uses for which it is suitable. Williamson Invest. Co. v Williamson, 96 Wash 529, 165 P 385 (the term appearing in a statute authorizing a sale of the property in an action for partition where an actual partition cannot be made "without great prejudice" to the owners.)

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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