LABOR

labor,n.1. Work of any type, including mental exertion <the fruits of one’s labor>. • The term usu. refers to work for wages as opposed to profits. child labor.See CHILD LABOR. spousal labor.See SPOUSAL LABOR.

2. Workers considered as an economic unit or a political element <a dispute between management and labor over retirement benefits>.3. A Spanish land measure equal to 177 1/7 acres. • This measure has been used in Mexico and was once used in Texas.

labor,vb.1. To work, esp. with great exertion <David labored long and hard to finish the brief on time>.2.Archaic. To tamper with or improperly attempt to influence (a jury). • This sense derives from the idea that the tamperer “endeavors” to influence the jury’s verdict. See EMBRACERY. — laborer,n. LABOR AGREEMENT labor agreement.See COLLECTIVE-BARGAINING AGREEMENT.

[Blacks Law 8th]