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Cantonal parliament: role and composition 

As at federal level, the cantons also maintain a separation of powers between the legislature, executive and judiciary. The cantonal parliament is the cantonal legislature. 

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Terminology: Like the cantonal governments, the cantonal parliaments have a variety of titles in Switzerland’s national languages, including Grand Conseil, Landrat, Kantonsrat, Grosser Rat or Gussegl grond. 
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