the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber First Chamber and a lower chamber Second Chamber.
French History. the legislative body in France before the French Revolution.
the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands
history
an assembly of the estates of an entire country in contrast to those of a single province
Also called: Estates General. the assembly of the estates of all France, last meeting in 1789
the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from the 16th to 18th century
First recorded in 1575–85
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Then the chairman of the Joint Session of the States-General will, on behalf of the sovereign people, pronounce the proud and wary formula: "By virtue of the Constitution, we accept you ... as Queen."
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He welcomed the convocation of the States-General, took his seat among the Auvergne nobility and prepared to do his bit in giving France a constitution and legalized reform.
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Poujade promises that at the opportune time, his Deputies will rise up and demand that the National Assembly convoke a modern States-General, with four "estates": shopkeepers and other tradesmen; farmers; employees; the academic class.
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Poujade's idea is to recreate the States-General, a medieval body made up of the clergy, the nobility and the bourgeoisie.
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The Empress is not ignorant, that circumstances have induced the States-General to concert operations with the King.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) by Various
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