blood alcohol content

blood alcohol content
n. The amount of alcohol in an individual's bloodstream expressed as a percentage of the total composition of one's blood. The percentage is used to determine whether the person is legally drunk, especially in regard to laws prohibiting the driving of vehicles while under the influence of alcohol.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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