In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OUTLAWED
illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful
(adjective) contrary to or forbidden by law; “an illegitimate seizure of power”; “illicit trade”; “an outlaw strike”; “unlawful measures”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
outlawed (not comparable)
(of an act) put beyond the limits of the law, forbidden, against the law.
(of a person) put beyond the limits of the law, declared an outlaw or declared a criminal.
Verb
outlawed
simple past tense and past participle of outlaw
Source: Wiktionary
OUTLAW
Out"law`, n. Etym: [AS. , . See Out, and Law.]
Definition: A person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection. Blackstone.
Out"law`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Outlawed; p. pr. & vb. n. Outlawing.] Etym: [AS. .]
1. To deprive of the benefit and protection of law; to declare to be an outlaw; to proscribe. Blackstone.
2. To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement; as, to outlaw a debt or claim; to deprive of legal force. "Laws outlawed by necessity." Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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