Crown land, also known as royal domain or demesne, is a territorial area belonging to the monarch, who personifies the Crown. It is the equivalent of an entailed estate and passes with the monarchy, being inseparable from it. Today, in Commonwealth realms such as Canada and Australia, crown land is considered public land and is apart from the monarch's private estate.
It is an old measurement for a bottle of booze. It refers to the fact that the bottles were 1/5th of a gallon. These days most bottles are 750 ml, which is close to 1/5 of a gallon. A gallon contains 128 fluid ounces. So a fifth (1/5) or 750ml contains a tad more than 25 oz, or 25 one-ounce shots. Of course, many use 1 Â½ ounce for a standard shot which is around 16 shots. Bar Measurement Chart.
Other shot glass sizes are called short shot glasses or pony shots both of which are 1 ounce. Alcoholism experts define a standard drink as 12 ounces of beer, 1.5 ounces of 72-proof distilled spirits, or 5 ounces of wine, all of which contain approximately .54 ounces of alcohol.he proof of the alcohol in the shot is what determines the alcohol content. For example, a standard 1.5 ounce shot glass that is filled to the top with 72-proof alcohol has 36% alcohol content and is considered one standard drink..