Some Aspects of Understanding the Contract

The contract as a complex, multifaceted category is used not only in jurisprudence, but also in other doctrines, teachings, and in the direct practical activities of various subjects. At the same time, if viewed from a legal point of view, the contract (as a certain agreement that meets specific criteria) permeates almost all spheres of public relations under the influence of law. The contract occupies a significant place in the regulation of relations under the influence of private law norms. The concept of a contract is repeatedly disclosed by the legislator in various normative legal acts. However, even within the framework of one branch of law (for example, civil law), the mention of a contract may be disclosed in various senses. Doctrinal points of view also reveal a wide range of multiple approaches to understanding the treaty. This circumstance indicates the absence of a single clear understanding of the contract neither in the law nor in the doctrine, which causes some problems in the framework of law enforcement activities. The goals and objectives of the study are to identify legislatively defined and doctrinal positions regarding the concept of a contract (legal and individual). The study was conducted using a comparative legal method, which made it possible to study the position of the legislator regarding the concept of contract in such branches of law as civil, labor, family, etc. In addition, formal logical and systematic methods were used in the work. The result of the study is a brief comparative legal analysis of the provisions of legislation containing norms on the regulation of legal relations between the parties through a contract. The legislator has not clearly expressed his position on the legal nature of individual contracts (in particular, employment and marriage contracts), which gives rise to their ambiguous interpretation, causing difficulties in law enforcement.