In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CURIAE
CURIA
Curia
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
curiae
plural of curia
Source: Wiktionary
CURIA
Cu"ri*a (k"r-), n.; pl. Curle (-. Etym: [L.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) (a) One of the thirty parts into which the Roman people were divided by Romulus. (b) The place of assembly of one of these divisions. (c) The place where the meetings of the senate were held; the senate house.
2. (Middle Ages)
Definition: The court of a sovereign or of a feudal lord; also; his residence or his household. Burrill.
3. (Law)
Definition: Any court of justice.
4. The Roman See in its temporal aspects, including all the machinery of administration; -- called also curia Romana.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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