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1 Historic uses

In this sense, it commonly refers to the Reichstag assemblies of the Holy Roman Empire; see Reichstag (institution), Diet of Augsburg, Diet of Nuremberg, Diet of Regensburg , and Diet of Worms.

The Riksdag of the Estates was the diet of the four estates of Sweden, from the 15th century until 1866. The Diet of Finland, was the successor to the Riksdag of the Estates in the Grand Duchy of Finland, from 1809 to 1918.

2 Current uses

In some democratic countries, the legislative branch of the country is known as the Diet. These countries include:

• Japan - The English name for Japan's legislature, Kokkai (国会).
• PolandThe Republic of Poland a country in Central Europe, lies between Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and the Baltic Sea, Lithuania and Russia (in the form of the Kaliningrad Oblast exclave) t - The English name for Poland's parliamentSejm or Seym (pronounced: []) is the name of lower house of Polish parliament. The history of the Sejm dates back to 1182 and the first Sejm at Leczyca. With time and develpment of unique Polish noble's democracy the Sejm powers increased. Since 1493 the, Sejm.

Other countries' names for their legislative branch include: CongressA congress is a gathering of people. Congress is the name of the main legislative body in a state that operates under a congressional system of government. A congress is different from a parliament in that legislative initiative is vested into it. In a co, LandtagIn Germany and Austria, a Landtag is a unicameral legislature for a federal land. Not all states of Germany have a body called the Landtag: in the city state of Berlin the legislature is called Abgeordnetenhaus and in those of Hamburg and Bremen Burgersch.