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Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

public intoxication

See INTOXICATION.

public intoxication.

The appearance of a person who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol in a place open to the general public. ( In most American jurisdictions, public intoxication is considered a misdemeanor, and in some states, alcoholism is a defense if the offender agrees to attend a treatment program.