SwitzerlandDroits, devoirs et État de droit 10 · Rights, duties and the rule of law
In Switzerland, what are judges bound by when they give a judgment?
In the exam (French)
À quoi les juges sont-ils soumis en Suisse lorsqu'ils rendent un jugement ?
- aThe decisions of their partyAux décisions de leur parti
- bOnly the Constitution and the lawsUniquement à la Constitution et aux loisCorrect answer
- cThe majority in parliamentÀ la majorité du parlement
- dThe government's instructionsAux instructions du gouvernement
Why?
The courts are independent. The Federal Constitution states that, in administering justice, they are bound only by the law and take orders neither from the government nor from parliament.
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A person is accused of an offence. What applies as long as a court has not finally convicted them?Correct answer:They are presumed innocent.
Une personne est accusée d'une infraction. Qu'est-ce qui vaut tant qu'un tribunal ne l'a pas condamnée définitivement ? — Elle est présumée innocente.
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The police arrest a person. What is this person entitled to?Correct answer:They must be told the reasons for their arrest and what their rights are.
La police arrête une personne. À quoi cette personne a-t-elle droit ? — Elle doit être informée des raisons de son arrestation et de ses droits.
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You receive a written decision from an authority and you disagree with it. What can you do?Correct answer:Lodge an objection or an appeal within the stated time limit
Vous recevez une décision écrite d'une autorité et vous n'êtes pas d'accord. Que pouvez-vous faire ? — Faire opposition ou recours dans le délai indiqué
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In which city does the Federal Supreme Court, Switzerland's highest court, have its main seat?Correct answer:Lausanne
Dans quelle ville le Tribunal fédéral, la plus haute juridiction de Suisse, a-t-il son siège principal ? — Lausanne
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Our own practice questions, written in French on the facts of the Federal Constitution and official information from the Confederation and the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. They are not the questions of the cantonal tests, and no text from the official cantonal or communal lists is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in French. We are not affiliated with the Confederation, the cantons or the communes.
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