Profession and Occupation

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....obtain wealth: that which occupies or engages one's time or attention, vocation, employment, calling trade; the business in which a man is usually engaged, to the knowledge of his neighbour." According to Black's Law Dictionary Fifth Edition at page 973 'Occupation' means: "Possession; control; tenure; use. The act or process by which real property is possess....

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....f 'either temporarily or permanently or for a considerable period with continuity of activity. It is analogous to a business, calling or pursuit. A person may have more than one occupation in a previous year. The Occupations may be seasonal or for the whole year." UNNI KRISHNAN J.P. VERSUS STATE OF A.P. - [1993 (2) TMI 326 - SUPREME COURT] As per Black's Law Dictionary, 11th E....

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....L COMMITTEE AND ORS.- [1989 (8) TMI 358 - SUPREME COURT] According to Webster's Third New International Dictionary, volume 11, page 1560: "Occupation: an activity in which one engages, a way of passing the time; a craft, trade, profession or other means of earning a living." According to Stroud's judicial Dictionary, III edition, page 1957 "Occupation: the term 'occupat....