have been as well known as similar legal phrases today, such as “irreconcilable differences,” “decree absolute,” “joint custody,” and “maintenance.” The phrases “any matter” and “a matter of indecency” were very important for lay persons to understand before they went to see a legal expert because their understanding of these would determine which legal expert they went to visit. If they wanted to punish an unfaithful partner through divorce, they would choose to go to a Shammaite court that would