Habitual Drunkard
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States · John Bouvier · 1839
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
one who is so frequently drunk as to manifest a design of repeating the same act. By the laws of Pennsylvania a habitual drunkard is put nearly upon the same footing with a lunatic; he is deprived of his property and a committee is appointed by the court to take care of his person and estate.
Act of 18th June, 1836, Pamph. p. 589. Vide 6 Watts's Rep. 139; 1 Ashm. R. 71.