An "inebriate" person is anyone over the age of eighteen years who is incapable or unfit to properly conduct himself or herself, or his or her affairs, or is dangerous to himself or herself or others, by reason of periodical, frequent or constant drunkenness, induced either by the use of alcoholic or other liquors, or of opium, morphine, or other narcotic or intoxicating or stupefying substance.
W. Va. Code § 27-1-4
Inebriate
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 174 W. Va. 550 - In Re Markle (1984)
Most recently applied in 174 W. Va. 550 - In Re Markle (December 1984)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.