May 3rd Constitution
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The May 3rd Constitution was a landmark 1791 Polish–Lithuanian fundamental law, often regarded as Europe’s first modern written constitution and a major milestone in democratic governance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| May 3rd Constitution canonical | 2 |
| Konstytucja 3 maja | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: May 3rd Constitution Context triple: [Constitution of 3 May 1791, alsoKnownAs, May 3rd Constitution]
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A.
Constitution of 1824
The Constitution of 1824 was the first federal constitution of independent Mexico, establishing a republican system of government after the fall of the First Mexican Empire.
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B.
April Constitution of 1935
The April Constitution of 1935 was the fundamental law of interwar Poland that significantly strengthened presidential powers and established an authoritarian framework in the Second Polish Republic.
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C.
Constitution of 1852
The Constitution of 1852 was the fundamental law that established and structured the authoritarian regime of Napoleon III during the Second French Empire.
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D.
Constitution of 4 November 1848
The Constitution of 4 November 1848 was the foundational charter of the French Second Republic, establishing a democratic regime with universal male suffrage and a powerful elected president.
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E.
March Constitution of 1921
The March Constitution of 1921 was the fundamental law of the Second Polish Republic that established Poland as a democratic parliamentary state after World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: May 3rd Constitution Target entity description: The May 3rd Constitution was a landmark 1791 Polish–Lithuanian fundamental law, often regarded as Europe’s first modern written constitution and a major milestone in democratic governance.
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A.
Constitution of 1824
The Constitution of 1824 was the first federal constitution of independent Mexico, establishing a republican system of government after the fall of the First Mexican Empire.
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B.
April Constitution of 1935
The April Constitution of 1935 was the fundamental law of interwar Poland that significantly strengthened presidential powers and established an authoritarian framework in the Second Polish Republic.
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C.
Constitution of 1852
The Constitution of 1852 was the fundamental law that established and structured the authoritarian regime of Napoleon III during the Second French Empire.
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D.
Constitution of 4 November 1848
The Constitution of 4 November 1848 was the foundational charter of the French Second Republic, establishing a democratic regime with universal male suffrage and a powerful elected president.
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E.
March Constitution of 1921
The March Constitution of 1921 was the fundamental law of the Second Polish Republic that established Poland as a democratic parliamentary state after World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lithuanian historical document
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Polish historical document ⓘ constitution ⓘ fundamental law ⓘ |
| affirmed |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholicism as dominant religion
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| aimedTo |
curb the power of the magnate oligarchy
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limit abuses of the liberum veto ⓘ reform the political system of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ strengthen central government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Government Act of 3 May 1791
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surface form:
Constitution of 3 May 1791
Ustawa Rządowa z dnia 3 maja ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Hugo Kołłątaj
ⓘ
Ignacy Potocki ⓘ Stanisław II Augustus Poniatowski ⓘ
surface form:
King Stanisław II August Poniatowski
Stanisław Małachowski ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn |
Poland’s Constitution Day
ⓘ
surface form:
Poland Constitution Day
|
| commemorationDate | May 3 ⓘ |
| considered |
a milestone in democratic governance
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one of the first modern written constitutions in Europe ⓘ |
| country | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1791-05-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1791 Free Royal Cities Act (integration) ⓘ |
| granted | greater rights to burghers ⓘ |
| guaranteed | religious tolerance to non-Catholics ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | symbol of Polish independence and statehood ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
American constitutionalism
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Enlightenment political thought ⓘ French constitutional ideas ⓘ |
| introduced |
constitutional monarchy
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hereditary throne ⓘ political equality between townspeople and nobility in many areas ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ state protection of peasants ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Sejm
|
| limited |
confederations as political tools
ⓘ
liberum veto ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Targowica Confederation ⓘ |
| placeOfAdoption | Warsaw ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
monarchist
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reformist ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Henrician Articles
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Pacta conventa ⓘ |
| protected | peasantry under state law ⓘ |
| suspendedAfter | Second Partition of Poland ⓘ |
| underminedBy | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1791 ⓘ |
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Subject: May 3rd Constitution Description of subject: The May 3rd Constitution was a landmark 1791 Polish–Lithuanian fundamental law, often regarded as Europe’s first modern written constitution and a major milestone in democratic governance.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Constitution of 3 May 1791
subject surface form:
Constitution of 3 May 1791
this entity surface form:
Konstytucja 3 maja