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.
What term designated the noble class of polish Lithuania common wealth? What are two adjectives that best describe the szlachta? Who is referred to as nobilitas? What is the legal status of nobilitas?