A sejm court was a Polish
court that sat in cases of
impeachment
Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct. It may be understood as a unique process involving both political and legal elements.
In ...
– in the words of the
May 3 Constitution
The Constitution of 3 May 1791,; lt, Gegužės trečiosios konstitucija titled the Governance Act, was a constitution adopted by the Great Sejm ("Four-Year Sejm", meeting in 1788–1792) for the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, a dual mo ...
of 1791 (article VIII: the judicial authority) – of government "
minister
Minister may refer to:
* Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric
** Minister (Catholic Church)
* Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department)
** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...
s
..charged with breach of law by a deputation designated to examine their deeds
.."
The composition and functioning of sejm courts were spelled out in an act of the Sejm passed on May 13, 1791.
Defunct courts
Court
Legal history of Poland
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