Alcohol law
Encyclopedia
Alcohol laws are law
s in relation to the manufacture, use, influence and sale of alcoholic beverage
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of alcohol is illegal in most countries with differing amounts of allowable blood alcohol content
before convictions are made.
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
s in relation to the manufacture, use, influence and sale of alcoholic beverage
Alcoholic beverage
An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and spirits. They are legally consumed in most countries, and over 100 countries have laws regulating their production, sale, and consumption...
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Alcohol law
Alcohol laws often seek to reduce the availability of alcoholic beverages, often with the stated purpose of reducing the health and social side effect of their consumption. This can take the form of age limits for alcohol consumption, and distribution only in licensed stores or in monopoly stores. Often, this is combined with some form of alcohol taxation. In many US states, including California, the sale, furnishing, distribution, and consumption of alcoholic beverages are heavily regulated by state agencies.Drunk driving law
Driving under the influenceDriving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...
of alcohol is illegal in most countries with differing amounts of allowable blood alcohol content
Blood alcohol content
Blood alcohol content , also called blood alcohol concentration, blood ethanol concentration, or blood alcohol level is most commonly used as a metric of alcohol intoxication for legal or medical purposes....
before convictions are made.
See also
- Alcohol exclusion lawsAlcohol exclusion lawsAlcohol exclusion laws permit insurance companies to deny claims associated with the consumption of alcohol. They were passed in the 1940s in the United States to discourage people from drinking alcoholic beverages and to save insurance companies money from alcohol-related claims...
- Alcohol advertisingAlcohol advertisingAlcohol advertising is the promotion of alcoholic beverages by alcohol producers through a variety of media. Along with tobacco advertising, it is one of the most highly-regulated forms of marketing...
- List of alcohol laws by state in the United States
- Alcohol laws in Germany
- Drunk driving law by countryDrunk driving law by country-East Asia:*China: 0.02% ; 0.08%...