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The Gran i General Consell (Catalan: ''Great and General Council'') was the supreme political, administrative, and representative organ of the Kingdom of Majorca. Since the Kingdom of Majorca did not have courts, the Gran i General Consell took over most of the functions they would otherwise have had, including the role of a representative body. The Gran i General Consell evolved from the Catalan municipal councils, especially that of the City of Majorca (present-day Palma de Mallorca. The body that was to become the Gran i General Consell was founded in 1249, and the Consell was abolished on 22 July 1718 by Philip V, empowered by the Nova Planta Decree of Majorca and Ibiza (28 November 1715). At the same time, all other separate Majorcan institutions were dissolved. Three important characteristics of the Gran i General Consell were: * Unlike, for example, the French Estates-General, the three estates represented in the Gran i General Consell were given equal representation. * The principle that the amount of participation granted to representatives in the Gran i General Consell should be in line with their contributions to society. * The democratic principle of decision-making based on the wishes of the majority. ==Differences between the Consell and the Spanish Cortes== Unlike the Spanish Cortes of the time, the Consell could not be summoned by the king but was subject to the jurisdiction of the judges. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gran i General Consell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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