OCCUPATION, in a legal sense, is taken for use or tenure; as in deeds it is frequently said, that such lands are or lately were in the tenure or occupation of such a person. It is likewise used for a trade or mystery.
OCCUPIERS of WALLING, a term in the salt-works for the persons who are the sworn officers that allocate in particular places what quantity of salt is to be made, that the markets may not be overstocked, and see that all is carried fairly and equally between the lord and the tenant.