Nihil novi (1505)
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Nihil novi (1505) was a landmark Polish constitutional act that curtailed royal authority by requiring the consent of the Sejm, dominated by the szlachta (nobility), for the enactment of new laws.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nihil novi act of 1505 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish statute
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constitutional act ⓘ legal act ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nihil novi constitution
NERFINISHED
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Nihil novi nisi commune consensu ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Crown of the Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitedGroup |
Polish nobility
NERFINISHED
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szlachta ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1505 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | King Alexander Jagiellon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Henrician Articles
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later constitutional acts of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Jagiellonian period
NERFINISHED
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late Middle Ages in Poland ⓘ |
| influenced |
concept of Golden Liberty
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development of parliamentary governance in Poland ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinTitle | Nihil novi nisi commune consensu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
monarch bound by decisions of the Sejm
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no new law without consent of the estates ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
legislative procedure
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limitation of royal authority ⓘ nobility rights ⓘ |
| legislature | Sejm of the Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEffect |
curtailed royal legislative power
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limited the king’s ability to issue laws unilaterally ⓘ required consent of the Sejm for new laws ⓘ strengthened political role of the szlachta ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polish constitutional history
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history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| placeEnacted | Radom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
foundation of Polish noble democracy
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key step in development of the Polish–Lithuanian political system ⓘ shifted power from monarch to parliament ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Privilege of Nieszawa
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earlier royal privileges to the nobility ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Golden Liberty
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estates of the realm ⓘ noble democracy ⓘ |
| requiredConsentFrom |
Chamber of Deputies
NERFINISHED
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Sejm NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Alexander Jagiellon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
research on early modern parliamentary systems
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studies in Polish constitutional law ⓘ |
| translationOfTitle | Nothing new without the common consent ⓘ |
| year | 1505 ⓘ |
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Nihil novi act of 1505