In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POLITESSE
chivalry, gallantry, politesse
(noun) courtesy towards women
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
politesse (countable and uncountable, plural politesses)
Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; or an instance of this.
Source: Wiktionary
Pol`i*tesse", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Politeness.
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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