In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VENIRE
panel, venire
(noun) (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
venire (plural venires)
(law) A writ of venire facias.
(law, chiefly US) A group of persons summoned by a writ of venire facias to appear in court for jury selection.
Anagrams
• Nièvre, Vernie, envier, verine
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