In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NONCOMPLIANT
defiant, noncompliant
(adjective) boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; “brought up to be aggressive and defiant”; “a defiant attitude”
balker, baulker, noncompliant
(noun) a person who refuses to comply
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
noncompliant (comparative more noncompliant, superlative most noncompliant)
Not compliant; rebellious.
Noun
noncompliant (plural noncompliants)
One who fails to comply, for example with a law.
Source: Wiktionary
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