In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INTERMEDIATION
mediation, intermediation
(noun) the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
intermediation (usually uncountable, plural intermediations)
(countable) An act of coming between; an intervention.
(uncountable) Intervention; interposition.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*me`di*a"tion, n.
Definition: The act of coming between; intervention; interposition. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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