S.V. Kodan The forming of source studies for history of Law and State in Russia (XVIII – first quarter of XIX centuries).

Abstract: The publication is prepared within the Russian Humanitarian Science Fund science project ¹13-03-00383 «Source evaluation in history of state and Law in Russia (IX-early XX centuries) ». The issue of informational base of study of Law and state in its historical projection was, and is one of the key issues in legal history.The choice of sources for research is defined by the object of research, reflects the particular traits of this research and ensures its results. Thestudy of history of law and state sources originated in XVIII century in the works of Russian historians. During this century, sources of Law were being studied for the purpose of systematization of Law. During the first quarter of XIX century, general history research contributed substantially towards the discovery and development of the base for source studies for Law and state. At the same time, as the legal education and science developed, historical source study emerges in Russian jurisprudence. Theoretical and methodological basis for source studies, which were laid into research of Russian legists, present significant interest for modern research in this area. The article demonstrates the process of emergence and forming of source studies within the history of Law and state discipline in Russia in XVIII-early XIX centuries.

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