Affected by intoxicant [or drugs]

Affected by intoxicant [or drugs]

What does Affected by intoxicant [or drugs] mean in American Law?

The definition of Affected by intoxicant [or drugs] in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

Essentially, “drunk” [or “high”]. For some purposes, e.g., certain insurance or traffic laws, “affected by intoxicants” may refer to a state less dramatic than what is ordinarily meant by “drunk” or “intoxicated,” but when some distinction is meant it is ordinarily made more precise by other contractual or statutory language, or by judicial interpretation.


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