In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MANSLAUGHTER
manslaughter
(noun) homicide without malice aforethought
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
manslaughter (countable and uncountable, plural manslaughters)
(obsolete) The slaying of a human being.
(law) The unlawful killing of a human, either in negligence or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger.
Anagrams
• slaughterman
Source: Wiktionary
Man"slaugh`ter, n.
1. The slaying of a human being; destruction of men. Milton.
2. (Law)
Definition: The unlawful killing of a man, either in negligenc
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RIGHT
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
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