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Seisachtheia
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English
Etymology
en grc σεισάχθεια, from grc σείω to shake and grc ἄχθος burden, i.e. the relief of burdens.
Proper noun
en historical A set of laws in Ancient Greece that cancelled existing debts, ended debt-related slavery, and returned confiscated serf property.