PEASANT REFORM OF 1861: PRINCIPLES, LEGAL CONTENT AND CONSEQUENCES (TO THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT REFORM)

Abstract

The article reveals the legal content of the Peasant Reform of 1861, its causes and consequences for the development of Russian society, state and law. The author believes that the wide scientific interest in the reform did not lead to its comprehensive study as the most important area of legal activity of the 9th century, carried out by Russian state and public figures, officials, world mediators with the participation of the peasant and noble class. Based on the analysis of the legislative acts of the reform and significant empirical material, the author identifies the positive and negative aspects of its significance for the future of Russia.