Using Schweizer Rechtsprechung in Research Mode
Access Schweizer Rechtsprechung by activating Research Mode in any chat. Select Switzerland as your jurisdiction and Schweizer Rechtsprechung will appear as an available data source. Libra searches the decision database and provides relevant results with citations to specific decisions.Research Mode
Learn how to use Research Mode for legal research with external databases.
What is Schweizer Rechtsprechung?
Schweizer Rechtsprechung is a module for searching Swiss court decisions. The database includes decisions from:- Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgericht)
- Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht)
- Federal Patent Court (Bundespatentgericht)
- Cantonal courts
Tips for Effective Research
Use precise legal terminology
Use precise legal terminology
Use the correct Swiss legal terminology for better search results. Swiss law may differ from German or Austrian law even when using similar terminology.
Consider multilingual sources
Consider multilingual sources
Swiss court decisions may be available in German, French, or Italian. Consider searching in multiple languages for comprehensive results.
Combine with commentary literature
Combine with commentary literature
For comprehensive research, you can use Schweizer Rechtsprechung together with other sources like Otto Schmidt to obtain both case law and scholarly opinions.