The Essence and Limits of the Competence of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland to Adopt Resolutions

The article deals with the issue of resolutions as a legal form through which the Sejm of the Republic of Poland acts. Resolutions regulate the internal organisation and mode of work of this body. They are also used to resolve other important public issues, including those concerning appointments to State offices. The significance of resolutions should be considered against the background of the constitutional position of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland in a parliamentary democracy and the principle of the separation and balance of powers. The article addresses three issues. Firstly, the very notion of a resolution as a type of legal act is defined, and the classification of resolutions under the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997 is presented. Secondly, the legal bases for adopting resolutions by the Sejm of the Republic of Poland are discussed. Thirdly, the dilemma of whether resolutions are final and whether it is admissible to substitute other legal acts for resolutions is presented.