Constitutional Foundations and Principles of Justice

The article analyzes the constitutional foundations of justice in Russia. According to the authors, the basis of the rule of law is the observance and protection of human rights. And one of the guarantees of such protection is justice. Judicial protection is carried out by the judicial system on the basis of the principles of the administration of justice provided for by constitutional norms. Representing the main provisions that reflect the most important characteristics of the court's activities, the principles of justice have their own special purpose and content. These principles are interrelated and form a special system; if one of them is violated, the others are very likely to be violated. Therefore, strict observance of the principles of justice is extremely important. The article focuses on the relevance of the modern understanding and practical application of the principles of justice. In addition, the need for higher legal consolidation of such principles is justified. Their importance, according to the authors, is due to the special role that the court plays in a modern state governed by the rule of law. In particular, the authors investigated the principles of legality, the binding nature of judicial decisions, the exercise of justice only by the court, the independence of judges, the inviolability of judges, the irremovability of judges, competitiveness and equality of the parties, etc.

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