In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
REVOCATIONS
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revocations
plural of revocation
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REVOCATION
Rev`o*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. revocatio: cf. F. révocation.]
1. The act of calling back, or the state of being recalled; recall. One that saw the people bent for the revocation of Calvin, gave him notice of their affection. Hooker.
2. The act by which one, having the right, annuls an act done, a power or authority given, or a license, gift, or benefit conferred; repeal; reversal; as, the revocation of an edict, a power, a will, or a license.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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