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by volume. For the purposes of this title any such beverage, including ale, stout
<br /> and porter, containing more than four percent of alcohol by weight shall be
<br /> referred to as "strong beer."
<br /> C. "Liquor" includes the five varieties of liquor herein defined (alcohol,beer,
<br /> malt liquor, spirits and wine), and all fermented, spirituous, vinous, or malt liquor,
<br /> or combinations thereof, and mixed liquor, a part of which is fermented,
<br /> spirituous, vinous or malt liquor, or otherwise intoxicating; and every liquor or
<br /> solid or semisolid or other substance, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits,
<br /> wine or beer, and all drinks or drinkable liquids and all preparations or mixtures
<br /> capable of human consumption, and any liquid, semisolid, solid, or other
<br /> substance, which contains more than one percent of alcohol by weight shall be
<br /> conclusively deemed to be intoxicating.
<br /> D. "Malt liquor"means beer, strong beer, ale, stout and porter.
<br /> E. "Public place," as used in this chapter,means an area open to the public.
<br /> F. "Spirits"means any beverage which contains alcohol obtained by
<br /> distillation, including wines exceeding twenty-four percent of alcohol by volume.
<br /> G. "Tavern"means any establishment with special space and accommodation
<br /> for sale by the glass and for consumption on the premises, or beer as herein
<br /> defined.
<br /> H. "Wine"means any alcoholic beverage obtained by fermentation of fruits
<br /> (grapes, berries, apples, etc.) or other agricultural product containing sugar, to
<br /> which any saccharine substances may have been added before, during or after
<br /> fermentation, and containing not more than twenty-four percent of alcohol by
<br /> volume, including sweet wines fortified with wine spirits, such as port, sherry,
<br /> muscatel and angelica,not exceeding twenty-four percent of alcohol by volume.
<br /> is hereby amended to read as follows:
<br /> Definitions.
<br /> For the purposes of this chapter words and phrases used shall have the following
<br /> meanings:
<br /> A. "Alcohol" is that substance known as ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of
<br /> ethyl, or spirit of wine, which is commonly produced by the fermentation or
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