Preamble and Title 1 of the Swiss Federal Constitution

The cover of the German edition of the Swiss Federal Constitution of 1999. The Federal Chancellery of Switzerland publishes translations in German, French, Italian, Romansh and English.
Preamble and beginning of the title 1 of the German edition of the Swiss Federal Constitution.

The preamble and the first title of the Swiss Federal Constitution of 18 April 1999 determine the general outlines of Switzerland as a democratic federal republic of 26 cantons governed by the rule of law.