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The States or the Estates ( ) signifies, in different countries and dominion
Dominion

A dominion, often Dominion, refers to one of a group of autonomy polity that were nominally under United Kingdom sovereignty, constituting the British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations, from the late 19th century....
s, the assembly of the (feudalistic
Feudalism

Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period , in its most classic sense refers to a Middle Ages European political system composed of a set of reciprocal law and military obligations among the warrior nobility, revolving around the three key concepts of lords, vassals, and fiefs....
) representatives of the estates of the realm
Estates of the realm

The Estates of the realm were the broad divisions of society, usually distinguishing nobility, clergy, and commoners recognized in the Middle Ages and later in some parts of Europe....
, called together for purposes of legislation
Legislation

Legislation is law which has been promulgation by a legislature or other governing body. The term may refer to a single law, or the collective body of enacted law, while "statute" is also used to refer to a single law....
 or deliberation. In German speaking countries they were also known by the name Landtag
Landtag

A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.The German word "Landtag" is composed of the words Land which names a political entity comparable to a federal state and the word Tag....
 (see also Diet
Diet (assembly)

In politics, a diet is a formal deliberative assembly. The term is derived from Medieval Latin dietas, and ultimately comes from the Latin dies, "day"....
).

In some state
State

A state is a political Social contract with effective sovereignty over a geographic area and representing a population. These may be nation states, State or multinational states....
s, the first estate were the Roman Catholic clergy
Clergy

Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. The term comes from the Greek language ?????? - kleros, "a lot", "that which is assigned by lot" or metaphorically, "heritage"....
men, the second estate was composed of the nobility
Nobility

Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary or for a lifetime. Titles of nobility exist today in many countries although it is usually associated with present or former monarchies....
, and the third estate was composed of the bourgeoisie
Bourgeoisie

Bourgeoisie is a classification used in analyzing human societies to describe a social class of people. Historically, the bourgeoisie comes from the middle or merchant classes of the Middle Ages, whose status or power came from employment, education, and wealth, as distinguished from those whose power came from being born into an aristocrati...
 and the peasants.






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The States or the Estates ( ) signifies, in different countries and dominion
Dominion

A dominion, often Dominion, refers to one of a group of autonomy polity that were nominally under United Kingdom sovereignty, constituting the British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations, from the late 19th century....
s, the assembly of the (feudalistic
Feudalism

Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period , in its most classic sense refers to a Middle Ages European political system composed of a set of reciprocal law and military obligations among the warrior nobility, revolving around the three key concepts of lords, vassals, and fiefs....
) representatives of the estates of the realm
Estates of the realm

The Estates of the realm were the broad divisions of society, usually distinguishing nobility, clergy, and commoners recognized in the Middle Ages and later in some parts of Europe....
, called together for purposes of legislation
Legislation

Legislation is law which has been promulgation by a legislature or other governing body. The term may refer to a single law, or the collective body of enacted law, while "statute" is also used to refer to a single law....
 or deliberation. In German speaking countries they were also known by the name Landtag
Landtag

A Landtag is a representative assembly or parliament in German-speaking countries with some legislative authority.The German word "Landtag" is composed of the words Land which names a political entity comparable to a federal state and the word Tag....
 (see also Diet
Diet (assembly)

In politics, a diet is a formal deliberative assembly. The term is derived from Medieval Latin dietas, and ultimately comes from the Latin dies, "day"....
).

In some state
State

A state is a political Social contract with effective sovereignty over a geographic area and representing a population. These may be nation states, State or multinational states....
s, the first estate were the Roman Catholic clergy
Clergy

Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. The term comes from the Greek language ?????? - kleros, "a lot", "that which is assigned by lot" or metaphorically, "heritage"....
men, the second estate was composed of the nobility
Nobility

Nobility is a government-privileged title which may be either hereditary or for a lifetime. Titles of nobility exist today in many countries although it is usually associated with present or former monarchies....
, and the third estate was composed of the bourgeoisie
Bourgeoisie

Bourgeoisie is a classification used in analyzing human societies to describe a social class of people. Historically, the bourgeoisie comes from the middle or merchant classes of the Middle Ages, whose status or power came from employment, education, and wealth, as distinguished from those whose power came from being born into an aristocrati...
 and the peasants. Bourgeoisie, peasants and people with no estate from birth were separated in Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
 and Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
, as late as 1905.

Examples

  • States of Jersey
    States of Jersey

    The States of Jersey is the parliament of Jersey. Until December 2005 it also directly exercised executive powers, which have now been removed to the new Chief Minister of Jersey and his cabinet, elected by the States....
    , States of Guernsey
    States of Guernsey

    The States of Guernsey is the parliament of the Island of Guernsey. Some laws and ordinances approved by the States of Guernsey apply to Alderney and Sark as 'Bailiwick-wide legislation' with the consent of the governments of those Islands....
    , States of Alderney
    States of Alderney

    The States of Alderney is the parliament/council and the legislature of Alderney, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The origin of the States is unknown, but has operated from the mediaeval period....
  • States of Holland
    States of Holland

    The States of Holland and West Frisia were the representation of the two Estates of the realm to the court of the Count of Holland. After the Dutch Republic were formed ? and there no longer was a count, but only his "lieutenant" - they continued to function as the government of the County of Holland....
    , States of Flanders
    States of Flanders

    The States of Flanders were the representation of the three Estates of the realm: Nobility, Clergy and Commons to the court of the Count of Flanders....
    , States of Brabant
    States of Brabant

    The States of Brabant were the representation of the three Estates of the realm: Nobility, Clergy and Commons to the court of the Duke of Brabant....
    , ...
  • Estates of Pomerania
  • States of Finland
  • Sejmik
    Sejmik

    A sejmik was a regional assembly in the Polish?Lithuanian Commonwealth, and earlier in the Jagiellon Poland. Sejmiks existed until the end of the Commonwealth in 1795 following the partitions of Poland....
    s in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
    Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

    The Polish?Lithuanian Commonwealth was one of the largest and most populous countries in 16th and 17th-century Europe, formed by a Union of Lublin of Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1569....


States General

In some countries, the estates were called together for the generality (States General or Diet
Diet (assembly)

In politics, a diet is a formal deliberative assembly. The term is derived from Medieval Latin dietas, and ultimately comes from the Latin dies, "day"....
)
  • Belgium and the Netherlands
    Seventeen Provinces

    The Seventeen Provinces were a personal union of states in the Low Countries in the 15th century and 16th century, roughly covering the current Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, a good part of the North of France , and a small part of the West of Germany....
    : Staten Generaal
  • Finland
    Grand Duchy of Finland

    The Grand Duchy of Finland was the predecessor state of modern Finland that existed in its territory 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire....
    : Diet of Finland
    Diet of Finland

    The Diet of Finland , was the Diet of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1809 to 1906 and the heir of the powers of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates....
  • France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
    : États Généraux; also États provinciaux (Provincial estates)
  • Germany
    Holy Roman Empire

    The Holy Roman Empire was a union of territories in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the Early modern Europe under a Holy Roman Emperor....
    : Reichstag
    Reichstag (institution)

    The Reichstag was the parliament of the Holy Roman Empire, the North German Confederation, and of Germany until 1945. The main chamber of the German parliament is now called Bundestag , but the building in which it meets is still called "Reichstag" ....
  • Scotland
    Scotland

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    : Estates of Parliament, and its sister institution the Convention of Estates
  • Spain
    Spain

    Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
    : Generalitat de Catalunya
    Generalitat de Catalunya

    The Generalitat de Catalunya is the institution under which the Spain Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia is politically organised. It consists of the Parliament, the President of the Generalitat and the Executive Council or Government of Catalonia....
    , Generalitat Valenciana
    Generalitat Valenciana

    The Generalitat Valenciana is the generic name covering the different self government institutions under which the Spanish autonomous community of Valencian Community is politically organised....
  • Sweden
    Sweden

    Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
    : Riksdag of the Estates
    Riksdag of the Estates

    The Riksdag of the Estates, or St?ndsriksdagen, was the name used for the Estates of the Realm of Sweden, or Rikets st?nder, when they were assembled....
  • Switzerland
    Switzerland

    Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
    : Council of States
    Swiss Council of States

    The Council of States of Switzerland is the smaller chamber of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, and is considered the Assembly's upper house....
     Ständerat
In some countries the present-day parliament or government still has the historical name.