Poland is a parliamentary republic with a separation of powers.
Constitution of the Republic of Poland
The political system of the state, rights and freedoms, sources of law.
- Summary
- Constitution
- Adopted
- 2 April 1997
- Original publication
- Dz.U. 1997 nr 78 poz. 483
- Summary up to date as of
- October 2026
Key rules
The Constitution in brief
Legislative power: the Sejm and the Senate; executive power: the President and the Council of Ministers; judicial power: the courts and tribunals.
International agreements ratified with prior consent granted by statute take precedence over statutes.
Full text of the act
The current consolidated text and all amendments are available in ISAP, the official database of legal acts maintained by the Sejm.
Summary prepared by the HLBC team. Status: October 2026. This is general information, not legal advice.
Laws in brief
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