In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
DISPONEE
Etymology
Noun
disponee (plural disponees)
(legal, Scotland) The person to whom any property is legally conveyed.
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• open-side, openside
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`po*nee", n. (Scots Law)
Definition: The person to whom any property is legally conveyed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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