Work of necessity
Defined in 1 dictionary — Ballentine's (1916)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
All work that is indispensable to be done on Sunday in order to secure attainment of whatever is more important to the community than its day of rest, as feeding the hungry, nursing the sick, burying the dead. 119 Ind. 379, 12 Am. St. Rep. 419, 21 N. E. 1082.