What is the meaning of the word “intoxicated”?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Severight, 1973 CanLII 873 (SK QB):
In Regina v. Modeste, supra, Sissons J. at p. 87 expanded on the meaning of the word “intoxicated” by saying that: “It is the effect of consuming liquor that counts. “‘Intoxicate’ means: “‘to affect temporarily with loss of control over the physical and mental powers by means of alcoholic liquor.’ “
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