gq: The Polish term "szlachta" designated the formalized, hereditary noble class of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In official Latin documents of the old Commonwealth, hereditary szlachta are referred to as "nobilitas" and are indeed the equivalent in legal status of the English nobility.
Question: What term designated the noble class of polish Lithuania common wealth? Question: What are two adjectives that best describe the szlachta? Question: Who is referred to as nobilitas? Question: What is the legal status of nobilitas?