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BAC: Blood alcohol content. In most states, alcohol level may be determined by reference to breathe alcohol level as well, without having to convert to blood alcohol level.
BAL: Breath alcohol level or blood alcohol level. Today, many states will allow the prosecutor to try to prove the defendant's guilt by direct reference to the breath alcohol level, rather than having to convert the breath alcohol level to blood alcohol level.
Blood Alcohol Content/Level (BAC): The amount of alcohol in your bloodstream. The legal limit is .08% in Massachusetts and most states. For someone under 21, the legal limit is .02%.
Blood Test: A test to measure your BAC by taking your blood, usually done in a hospital. You do not have to agree to give blood for such a test, and in most case should not agree to do so.
Breathe Test: A test to measure your BAC, usually done at a police station. Frequently this is referred to as a "breathalyzer" machine. You do not have to agree to blow into a breath machine. Some police jurisdictions also use roadside portable breath test devices, but these are not admissible as evidence in court.
Burnoff: The ability of the body to metabolize alcohol, and eliminate it from the system through the functioning of the vital organs. The rate of burnoff will vary from person to person, and even be different for the same person depending upon various factors. This is just one of the reasons that retrograde extrapolation is such a difficult task, and why the results are uncertain.
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