Izvestiya of Saratov University.
Economics. Management. Law
ISSN 1994-2540 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1956 (Online)

Law

The role of ritual (ceremonial) forms of justice in maintaining the legitimacy of state power in the era of digitalization

Introduction. In the context of digitalization, unlimited technological opportunities have led to the reconstruction of the entire state and legal system and the creation of a new model, known as the “digital state.” Digital technologies are being actively integrated into organizational and management processes at all levels of government, including the judicial system. A notable trend in the development of modern justice is the optimization of procedural forms, which is evident at both the legislative and law enforcement levels.

Electoral democracy in Russia: A theoretical concept and constitutional legal framework

Introduction. Russia is a dynamically developing democratic state with a distinctive history. Democratic rule is not limited to the organization and conduct of elections. Elections are an institution of popular sovereignty. The mechanism for their conduct serves as the foundation, and the outcome serves as a platform for the implementation of electoral democracy, the content of which is not specified in Russian constitutional law.

The principle of the state language as a determinant of preservation of cultural traditions of people in modern civil proceedings: Problems of judicial competence and preparatory procedure

Introduction. The right to judicial protection in one's native language ensures the adversarial nature and transparency of civil proceedings and serves as a guarantee and embodiment of all procedural actions in the administration of justice. However, the system-forming influence of the principle of the state language on the course of legal proceedings is somewhat underestimated in modern judicial practice.

Legal issues of ensuring personal information security when interacting with artificial intelligence systems: Analysis of 2026 draft laws

Introduction. The rapid introduction of artificial intelligence systems into public administration, economy, healthcare, and other areas of public life is creating a new category of legal risks related not only to the traditional protection of personal data, but also to the regulation of intellectual property rights for works created by artificial intelligence, the issue of liability for harm caused by artificial intelligence systems, the autonomy of the individual’s will and freedom, and the accountability of algorithmic decisions.

Theoretical and legal understanding of volunteerism as an institution of civil society in the Russian Federation

Introduction. The article examines volunteerism as an institution of civil society. Currently, volunteering is mainly studied through the prism of various social sciences and the humanitie. However, there are no comprehensive studies related to the legal essence of volunteerism. The relevance of the theoretical and legal understanding of volunteerism as an institution of civil society is determined by the crucial applied value of this analysis for understanding the social nature of the institution under study and its current state.

Specifics of the participation of citizens of the Russian Federation in election campaigning at the present stage

Introduction. The article examines general issues of citizens’ participation in election campaigning, defines the boundaries of such participation, and offers the author’s vision of the transformation of this process in the context of the ongoing digitalization of electoral processes. The relevance of the study is due to a comprehensive constitutional and legal understanding of citizens’ participation in election campaigning. Theoretical analysis.

Towards a methodology of analyzing defensive constitutionalism: The model of the branched hermeneutic cycle and the concept of hermeneutic sovereignty

Introduction. In response to the “protective turn” of constitutional courts, academic discourse has focused on the dogmatic content of decisions or their external political determinants, neglecting the key question of how legitimacy is produced. Problem statement. This article proposes a hermeneutical turn, shifting the focus to the immanent technology of judicial meaning-making. Theoretical analysis. The concepts of a branched hermeneutical cycle, which describes the dual structure of legitimation in a collegial court (the majority branch vs.

Methodology of the study of economic relations in Church law

Introduction. In modern legal reality the methodology for studying economic relations is a combination of various theoretical and legal instruments, approaches, principles that contribute to the process of a more detailed study of laws and formation of legal regulation of the sphere of interaction between various subjects in the economic system, which is especially important during the period of widespread digitalization and globalization of the socio-economic processes surrounding us.

Analysis of the current state of Russian legal science in the field of research on abuse of law: General theoretical aspects

Introduction. The modern development of the rule of law and civil society necessitates not only the establishment of human rights and freedoms, but also ensuring their fair implementation. One of the most controversial and relevant phenomena in modern legal reality is the abuse of law, a situation in which a subject formally acts within the framework of the opportunities granted to them by law, but, in fact, violates the principles of justice, good faith, and reasonableness.

Admission of women to the bar in late imperial Russia: The Saratov precedent

Introduction. The article is devoted to the study of one of the relevant socio-legal problems of the Russian Empire in the early 20th century – the issue of admitting women to the bar. The article examines in detail the political and legal conflicts and gaps in the legislation of that time regarding the admission of women to the class of sworn attorneys. Theoretical analysis. The judicial reform of 1864 introduced the sworn bar into the Russian legal system.

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