spirituous liquors

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

Definitions from Case Law

From 152 U.S. 570 - Sarlls v. United States · 1894Most cited · 77 citing opinions

those which are produced by distillation, but not those produced by fermentation." Since this cause was tried, an amendatory act has been passed by Congress, approved July 28, 1892, c. 234, 27 Stat. *577 260 , providing that the section shall read as follows: " No ardent spirits, ale, beer, wine, or intoxicating liquor or liquors of whatever kind shall be introduced, under any pretence, into the Indian country.

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

These are Intoxicating liquids produced by distillation, and forming an article of commerce. 1 Exch. 281. The term does not include fermented liquors. 5 Blackf. (Ind.) 118.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Those composed in part or fully of alcohol extracted by distillation. See 26 W. Va. 422, 53 Am. Rep. 79.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Liquor Laws.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

These are inflammable liquids producod by distillation, and forming an article of commerce. See Blankenship v. State, 93 Ga. 814, 21 S. E. 130; State v. Munger, 15 Vt. 293; Allred v. State, 89 Ala, 112, 8 South. 56; Cllfford v. State, 29 Wis. 329. The phrase "spirituous liquor," in a penal statute, cannot be extended beyond its exact literal sense. Spirit is the name of an inflammable liquor produced by distillation. Wine is the fermented juice of the grape, or a preparation of other vegetables by fermentation; hence the term does not include wine. State v. Moore, 5 Blackf. (Ind.) 118.