In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RECUSATIONS
Noun
recusations
plural of recusation
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RECUSATION
Re`cu*sa"tion (rk`*z"shn), n. Etym: [L. recusatio: cf. F. récusation.]
1. Refusal. [Obs.]
2. (Old Law)
Definition: The act of refusing a judge or challenging that he shall not try the cause, on account of his supposed partiality. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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