In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LEXES
Noun
lexes
plural of lex
plural of lexis
Verb
lexes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lex
Source: Wiktionary
LEX
Lex, n.; pl. Leges. Etym: [L. See Legal.]
Definition: Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terræ, the law of the land; lex fori, the law of the forum or court; lex loci, the law of the place; lex mercatoria, the law or custom of merchants.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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