In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
COGNOVIT
Etymology
Noun
cognovit (plural cognovits)
(legal) An instrument in writing whereby a defendant in an action acknowledges a plaintiff's demand to be just.
Source: Wiktionary
Cog*no"vit, n. Etym: [L., he has acknowledged.] (Law)
Definition: An instrument in writting whereby a defendant in an action acknowledges a plaintiff's demand to be just. Mozley & W.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ALLERGIC
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
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