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Labourer

A 'labourer' is a man who digs and does other work of that kind with his hands (per Brett, M.R., Morgan v. London General Omnibus Co., (1884) 53 LJQB 352); but a farmer is not a labourer

Mens rea

do so he does so at his peril--WILLS, J., R. v. Tolson, (1889) 23 QBD 173. See also BRETT, J., R. v. Prince, (1875) LR 2 CCR 163; Monsell Bros. Ltd. v. L. & N.W. Ry., (1917)

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Vest

title to property, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1557. Generally means to give a property in, per Brett, L.J. Coverdale v. Charlton, (1878) 48 LJQB 128: 4 QBD 104: 40 LT 88 (CA). Vest, is of

Wrongful occupation

of the terms and conditions of the contract and can legitimately take in its sweep unlawful occupation, Raptakos Brett & Co. Ltd. v. Ganesh Property, AIR 1998 SC 3092.

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