"public intoxication" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} public intoxication (uncountable)
  1. (law) The criminal offence of being drunk in a public place. Wikipedia link: public intoxication Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-public_intoxication-en-noun-BgjlVrbL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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