| Swiss Criminal Code | |
|---|---|
| Federal Assembly of Switzerland | |
| Territorial extent | Switzerland |
| Enacted by | Federal Assembly of Switzerland |
| Enacted | 20 December 1937 |
| Commenced | 1 January 1942 |
| Amended by | |
| 01 March 2018 | |
| Related legislation | |
| Swiss Military Criminal Code | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
In Switzerland, articles 111 to 117 of the Swiss Criminal Code[1] detail the various scenarios in which the killing of another person is punishable. Articles 112 to 117 are leges speciales to article 111, meaning that when the conditions of one of the latter are met, article 111 will not be invoked.