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“Pravova derzhava”. Issue 35 (2024), pages 831–838.

DOI: 10.33663/0869-2491-2024-35-831-838

Golub Yana
Theoretical basis of the principles criminal law of Ukraine

The article researches theoretical approaches to understanding the principles of law in criminal law science. It is the principles on which law is based in general that ensure the system of law and its potential. The principles of criminal law fi nd their constitutive (mandatory) manifestation in the norms of the criminal law in accordance with the essential legal nature of these fundamental principles of law, and, of course, these provisions must be taken into account during lawmaking and law enforcement. This is an axiom for each and every branch of law, including criminal law. At the same time, a single coherent doctrine of legal principles has not yet been created, which would form the basis of the development of branch principles. In the hierarchy of principles of modern criminal law of Ukraine, justice should be at the top. One of the main properties of the principles of law is their understanding as the spirit of law, and therefore the justifi ed expediency of their direct application to fi ll the gaps in criminal law or in the situation of overcoming illegal criminal law. The principles of law are a guide for the law enforcer in the situation of legislative discretion or illegal law. Unlike the draft Criminal Code of Ukraine, the current Criminal Code of Ukraine does not contain a separate section devoted to the principles/general principles of criminal liability. At the same time, it would be an exaggeration to claim that the current criminal law is completely devoid of fundamental principles of law. Therefore, understanding the essence and meaning of the fundamental principles of law within one or another branch of law has not only theoretical, but also purely practical signifi cance.

Key words: principles of law, criminal law, theoretical foundations, legal principles, branch principles, justice, system of principles, natural law, positive law, hierarchy, non-legal law, criminal responsibility.

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