Formation and development of the institute of proof in the Ancient Russian state

the history of the formation of currently valid legal structures is of interest to specialists, since the history of the development of legal institutions is important for their further transformation. Currently, the institution of evidence in the Russian legal system is undergoing another reform process. In the context of the digitalization of society and legal proceedings, evidence is also being transformed into other methods available at present. The investigation of crimes also currently largely depends on the use of digital platforms in the process of proof. In this regard, it is relevant to recall the origins of the formation of proof in the domestic legal system. In the presented article, based on the analysis of the normative acts of the Old Russian state, the authors consider various methods of proving the circumstances of the case under consideration. The research methodology is based on both general scientific and specific scientific research methods, such as formal-legal and comparative-legal research methods. The material of the study was the legal acts of the period of the Old Russian state reflecting the process of proof without dividing into civil and criminal proceedings. In conclusion, the authors come to the conclusion about the transformation of the process of proof during the period of the Old Russian state, show its characteristic features.

history of the Fatherland, Russian law, the process of proof, methods of proof in Ancient Rus', ordeals, transformation of proof