Public intoxication, also known as "drunk and disorderly", is a summary offense in some countries rated to public cases or displays of drunkenness. Public intoxication laws vary widely from country to country, but usually require some obvious display of intoxicated incompetence or behavior disruptive/obnoxious to public order before the charge is levied.
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