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EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0112 · as of 2026-10-23 · about: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“The liberum veto, which in practice required unanimity in the Sejm, was first used to end a session in 1652 and was later used often to block legislation, until the Constitution of 3 May 1791 abolished it.”

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