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Early Modern Polish Parliamentarism (16th–18th C.): Directions of the Newest Research

Izabela Lewandowska-Malec · Krakowskie Studia z Historii Państwa i Prawa · 2018

Type: Article
Author: Izabela Lewandowska-Malec
Identifier: DOI 10.4467/20844131ks.18.002.8574

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EstablishedThe 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.DisputedThe liberum veto was the principal cause of the Commonwealth's decline and fall.