“Pravova derzhava”. Issue 37 (2026), pages 422–431.

DOI: 10.33663/0869-2491-2026-37-422-431

Batanova Nataliia
Justice and constitutional and legal responsibility in the paradigm of modern constitutionalism

ISSN online: 2617-9776 print: 0869-2491

The conceptual problems of the correlation of justice and constitutional and legal responsibility in the dimension of modern constitutionalism are highlighted.

It is noted that constitutional and legal responsibility in its relationship with the category of constitutionalism should be considered in a synergistic connection with constitutional principles and constitutional values, conditioned by them, the hierarchy of which is based on human dignity and freedom. In practice, constitutionalism is primarily a dynamic system of value-legal correlations, within which justice and responsibility mutually reinforce and complement each other.

It is emphasized that the synergistic unity of justice and constitutional and legal responsibility in the dimension of modern constitutionalism is a condition for the stability of the rule of law and its sustainable development. This is manifested, first of all, in the rule of law, the constitutional and legal responsibility of all subjects of constitutional law, primarily the state, including through mechanisms of constitutional control and guarantees of human rights; democratic participation of citizens, which ensures the self-organization of the constitutional space, etc. Also, such unity provides for the dynamic development of a constitutional culture based on harmony and mutual trust between the state and citizens, moral and legal principles of the social order, a balance between individual freedom and social responsibility, etc.

The conclusion is made about the presence of a synergistic relationship between justice as a value and the fundamental principle of the democratic order, constitutional and legal responsibility and the phenomenon of constitutionalism. The main paths of development of the Constitution of Ukraine in the post-war perspective as the legal basis of peacebuilding and the new Social Contract are outlined.

The consistent integration of the principle of justice into the basis of the constitutional system transforms the state from an apparatus of coercion into an instrument for achieving the common good, guarantees respect for the dignity of every person, and ensures the sustainable development of society and constitutionalism in Ukraine.

Keywords: justice, constitutional and legal responsibility, constitutionalism, fair society, legal responsibility, constitutional values.

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Дата публікації: 24.03.2026