Polish–Lithuanian Constitution of 3 May 1791
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The Polish–Lithuanian Constitution of 3 May 1791 was a pioneering Enlightenment-era fundamental law of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, often regarded as Europe’s first modern written national constitution and the world’s second after the U.S. Constitution.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitution of 3 May 1791 | 8 |
| Constitution of 3 May | 1 |
| Polish Constitution of 1791 | 1 |
| Polish–Lithuanian Constitution of 3 May 1791 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12741284 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Polish–Lithuanian Constitution of 3 May 1791 Context triple: [Poland’s Constitution Day, relatedDocument, Polish–Lithuanian Constitution of 3 May 1791]
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Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland (1815)
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland (1815) was a liberal charter granted by Tsar Alexander I that established a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament and extensive civil liberties in the semi-autonomous Congress Poland under Russian rule.
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Polish Constitution of 1921
The Polish Constitution of 1921 was the interwar Second Polish Republic’s fundamental law, establishing a democratic parliamentary system with extensive civil liberties and a framework for regional autonomy.
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Organic Statute of the Kingdom of Poland
The Organic Statute of the Kingdom of Poland was an 1832 imperial charter imposed by Tsar Nicholas I that curtailed Polish autonomy and effectively transformed the Kingdom of Poland into a more tightly controlled part of the Russian Empire.
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D.
Polish constitution of 1935
The Polish constitution of 1935 was an authoritarian-leaning interwar constitution that significantly strengthened the powers of the president and shaped the legal framework of the Polish state on the eve of World War II.
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E.
Warsaw Confederation
The Warsaw Confederation was a landmark 1573 Polish–Lithuanian act that guaranteed religious freedom and tolerance for the nobility, becoming one of Europe’s earliest formal protections of religious liberty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Polish–Lithuanian Constitution of 3 May 1791 Target entity description: The Polish–Lithuanian Constitution of 3 May 1791 was a pioneering Enlightenment-era fundamental law of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, often regarded as Europe’s first modern written national constitution and the world’s second after the U.S. Constitution.
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A.
Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland (1815)
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland (1815) was a liberal charter granted by Tsar Alexander I that established a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament and extensive civil liberties in the semi-autonomous Congress Poland under Russian rule.
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B.
Polish Constitution of 1921
The Polish Constitution of 1921 was the interwar Second Polish Republic’s fundamental law, establishing a democratic parliamentary system with extensive civil liberties and a framework for regional autonomy.
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C.
Organic Statute of the Kingdom of Poland
The Organic Statute of the Kingdom of Poland was an 1832 imperial charter imposed by Tsar Nicholas I that curtailed Polish autonomy and effectively transformed the Kingdom of Poland into a more tightly controlled part of the Russian Empire.
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D.
Polish constitution of 1935
The Polish constitution of 1935 was an authoritarian-leaning interwar constitution that significantly strengthened the powers of the president and shaped the legal framework of the Polish state on the eve of World War II.
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E.
Warsaw Confederation
The Warsaw Confederation was a landmark 1573 Polish–Lithuanian act that guaranteed religious freedom and tolerance for the nobility, becoming one of Europe’s earliest formal protections of religious liberty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
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fundamental law ⓘ legal document ⓘ |
| abolished | 1792 ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Targowica Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affirmed | Roman Catholicism as dominant religion ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
limit the abuses of the liberum veto
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reform the political system ⓘ strengthen the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitution of 3 May
NERFINISHED
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May 3rd Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Hugo Kołłątaj
NERFINISHED
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Ignacy Potocki NERFINISHED ⓘ King Stanisław II August NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Lithuania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 3 May ⓘ |
| country | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1791-05-03 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Europe’s first modern written national constitution
ⓘ
world’s second modern written national constitution ⓘ |
| established |
a bicameral legislature
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a separate executive branch ⓘ a separate judiciary ⓘ |
| follows |
Henrician Articles
NERFINISHED
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Pacta conventa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guaranteed | religious tolerance ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
milestone in European constitutionalism
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symbol of Polish and Lithuanian statehood ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| inception | 1791 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Enlightenment
NERFINISHED
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French Enlightenment political thought ⓘ United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced |
constitutional monarchy
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hereditary monarchy in place of elective monarchy ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| language |
French
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Polish ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Great Sejm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| limited | political power of the nobility ⓘ |
| placeOfAdoption | Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provided | state protection for peasants ⓘ |
| restricted | use of liberum veto ⓘ |
| strengthened | rights of townspeople ⓘ |
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Subject: Polish–Lithuanian Constitution of 3 May 1791 Description of subject: The Polish–Lithuanian Constitution of 3 May 1791 was a pioneering Enlightenment-era fundamental law of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, often regarded as Europe’s first modern written national constitution and the world’s second after the U.S. Constitution.
Referenced by (11)
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Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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Constitution Day (Poland)
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Constitution Day (Poland)
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Polish Constitution of 1791
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