The system in which clergy, nobility and commoners functioned like three political groups.

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The estate system, particularly known from pre-revolutionary France, divided society into three estates: the clergy (First Estate), the nobility (Second Estate), and the commoners (Third Estate). Each of these groups had distinct rights, duties, and roles in governance, functioning like separate political entities within the broader society.

The System in Which Clergy, Nobility and Commoners Functioned Like