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Each confederation had a key document explaining its goals, known as the act of the confederation, which was deposited with the court ( usually the local court for the region the confederation was formed ).

Additional resolutions of the confederates, known as sanctia, would also be deposited with the court.

Membership of the confederation was voluntary, and required and oath.

The executive branch of a confederation was headed by a marshal, and a group of advisers, each known as konsyliarz konfederacji.

A marshal and associated konsyliarze were known as a generality ( generalność ).

A confederation would also have a larger council, similar to a parliament ( walna rada ), which made decisions by majority vote.

Until around the mid-18th century, resolutions of the council had to be unanimous, but afterwards, majority voting became more common.

The chief military commanders of confederations were known as regimentarze.