Sejm

:This article is about the lower chamber of the Polish parliament. See Seimas for the parliament of Lithuania, Saeima for the parliament of Latvia, and Sejm River for the river of that name in Russia and Ukraine.

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Seimas - Lithuania - Saeima - Latvia - Sejm River - River - Russia - Ukraine

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Sejm or Seym (pronounced: ) is the name of the lower house of the Polish parliament.

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Lower house - Polish - Parliament

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Before the 20th century, in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569-1795), the term "Sejm" referred to the entire three-chamber Polish parliament, comprising the lower house (Chamber of Deputies; Polish: Izba Poselska), the upper house (Senate; Polish: Senat) and the King. It was commonly termed a three-estate parliament. Since the Second Polish Republic (1918-1939), the term "Sejm" has referred only to the lower house of the parliament; the upper house is called the "Senat".

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20th century - Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - 1569 - 1795 - Chamber - Polish - Upper house - Senate - King - Second Polish Republic - 1918 - 1939

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