"A person would be incapable of giving consent if she is unconscious or is so intoxicated by alcohol or drugs as to be incapable of understanding or perceiving the situation that presents itself. This does not mean, however, that an intoxicated person cannot give consent to sexual activity. Clearly, a drunk can consent."
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Nova Scotia Justice Gregory Lenehan, Canada judge's 'a drunk can consent' ruling stirs debate, BBC, (6 March 2017).
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