• (n.) In France, before the Revolution, the assembly of the three orders of the kingdom, namely, the clergy, the nobility, and the third estate, or commonalty. • (n.) In the Netherlands, the legislative body, composed of two chambers.
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body of delegates representing the United Provinces of the Netherlands (Dutch Republic; 1579–1795). It is not to be confused with the present ... [7 related articles]
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(from the article `Netherlands, The`) ...of state, the monarch, is inviolable and thereby embodies the concept of ministerial responsibility. It further provides that no government may ...
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Former French parliament that consisted of three estates: nobility, clergy, and commons. First summoned in 1302, it declined in importance as the power of the crown grew. It was not called at all...
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States'-gen'er·al noun 1. In France, before the Revolution, the assembly of the three orders of the kingdom, namely, the clergy, the nobility, and the third estate, or commonalty.
2. In the Netherlands, the legislative body, composed of two chambers.
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n] - assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries
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noun assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries
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Former French parliament that consisted of three estates: nobility, clergy, and commons. First summoned in 1302, it declined in importance as the power of the crown grew. It was not called at all between 1614 and 1789 when the crown needed to institute fiscal reforms to avoid financial collapse. ...
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the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamberand a lower chamber · the legislative body in France before the French Revolution.
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