In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RETRIBUTORY
retributive, retributory, vindicatory
(adjective) given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; “retributive justice”
retaliatory, retaliative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory
(adjective) of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; “retributive justice demands an eye for an eye”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
retributory (comparative more retributory, superlative most retributory)
Of or relating to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment.
Synonyms: retributive, retributionary
Source: Wiktionary
Re*trib"u*tive, Re*trib"u*to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. LL. retributorius worthy of retribution.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment; as, retributive justice; retributory comforts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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