CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES OF JUDICIARY AND JUSTICE IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: CURRENT REGULATION AND STATUS
Keywords:
Judicial Power, Judiciary, Justice in the Russian Federation, Constitution of the Russian Federation, Constitutional Principles of Justice in the Russian Federation, Judges.Abstract
The present article is devoted to the analysis of regulation and content of the
principles of judiciary and justice in the Russian Federation which are declared in the
Constitution and federal laws of. These principles stipulate basic procedural rights belonging
to anyone facing an adjudicative process or procedure that affects fundamental rights and
freedoms, and certain substantive standards related to the rule of law that regulate the actions
of the state. The authors analyze the interrelation between the concepts of “principles of
justice” and “principles of judicial power”, describe the institutionalization of the judiciary in
Russia taking into account constitutional reforms latest held in 2014. The article is based on
the current legislation, as well as Russian doctrinal sources.