The concept of law: diversity of interpretations and unity of meaning

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The article is devoted to the definition of the concept of law, characterization of its essential qualities and historical types. The methodological difficulties of finding a clear definition of a legal phenomenon are shown on the example of Kantian philosophy. Law is a sociocultural phenomenon, it is present in the mind of a person and manifests itself in society, i. e. is realized in legal relations, creates and maintains the legal order in society.

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Elizaveta A. Frolova

Lomonosov Moscow State University

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Email: frolova.msu@mail.ru

Doctor of Law, Head of the Department of Theory of State and Law and Political Science, Faculty of Law

Russian Federation, Moscow

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