debt cancellation order
Historical term for an edict issued by the Emperor or Shogun during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, ordering the cancellation of debts. Archaic; encountered mainly in historical contexts.
During the Muromachi period, the shogunate often issued debt cancellation orders to wipe out debts.
Compound of 徳政 (tokusei, 'benevolent government') and 令 (rei, 'order, edict'). The term refers to a specific historical practice of debt relief edicts.