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“Pravova derzhava”. Issue 36 (2025), pages 175–185.

DOI: 10.33663/0869-2491-2025-36-175-185

Lvova Olena
Peculiarities of the operation of natural law

Introduction. In the legal literature, the issues of implementation and operation of law are usually considered in the context of the effect and implementation of formally expressed legal norms. In this case, the imperfect “letter” of the law may become stronger than the “spirit” of law.
The purpose of the article. To clarify the concept and content of natural law, the state of its reflection in current legislation, and also to carry out a theoretical and legal analysis of the operation of natural law.
Results. Analyzing various approaches to the understanding of law, one can see the common features which unite them, including justice, morality, naturalness, perfection and permanence. Such a right comes from nature and will never lose its supreme importance in the life of a person, society, and the state. In particular, the natural concept of law has become the foundation for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention of Human Rights and Freedoms, and the Constitution of Ukraine. At the same time, the effect of natural law, which may not find its formal expression, and the effect of positive law will differ in many aspects. After all, natural law, as an objective phenomenon and as an ideal, exists regardless of time and space. However, it has to be objectified, acquire a certain form and content, and in order to be realized, it has to receive its legitimization. That is, natural law is transformed into positive law. However, not all manifestations of natural law are formalized in the form of current legislation. This raises the problem of recognizing their effect, especially in cases of legal conflicts.
Conclusions. Natural law is not limited by time parameters - there is no time of its entry into force and no time of its termination. Natural law also has no spatial limitations. The effect of natural law can be defined as the existence (being) of law as an objective reality which is a component of natural processes in human life and does not directly depend on human will and time-space boundaries, and such natural law, being transformed by its direct action in social relations, has an impact on all spheres of human life, society and the State.

Key words: rule of law, law, morality, law, principles of lawmaking. 

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