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INTEMPERANCE Definition & Legal Meaning

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Habitual intemperance is that degree of intemperance from the use of intoxicating drinks which disqualifies the person a great portion of the time from properly attending to business, or which would reasonably Inflict a course of great mental anguish upon an innocent party. Civ. Code Cal.

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