Decree absolute

A court of law's final order officially ending a marriage, enabling either party to remarry.

Fact of the Day

Lord Kitchener had four spaniels, called Shot, Bang, Miss, and Damn

Quote of the Day

"I have taken great care not to laugh at human actions, not to weep at them, nor to hate them, but to understand them."
~ Baruch Spinoza

On This Day

1757 The British East India Company defeated the Bengali & French armies at the Battle of Plassey, establishing company rule in Bengal.