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What is a law?

Laws (acts of parliament) set out the rules that people have to follow in a state. Their purpose is to organise the way people live in society. Every state has its own laws and they are made by the state’s legislature, parliament.

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Switzerland is a federalist state; as a consequence, it has federal, cantonal and communal laws. In addition, international law that has been ratified by Switzerland is also applicable.
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