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The aim is to explore how Russian scholarship conceptualized canon law as an independent legal system that contributed to various legal domains.

March 26, 2026

Canon Law as an Autonomous Legal System: The Contribution of Russian Scholarship of the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries to the Development of the Foundations of the Rule of Law, Family Law, and Criminal Law

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The aim is to explore how Russian scholarship conceptualized canon law as an independent legal system that contributed to various legal domains.
Examined historical sources from Byzantine and Russian legal traditions
Analyzed the role of Orthodox canon law in imperial legal education
Outlined transformations during the Soviet era and the post-Soviet revival
Identified the advancement of the rule of law and penal aims through canon law conceptualization
Showed the influence of canon law on family law, particularly in marriage and divorce institutions
Highlighted the enduring relevance of pre-revolutionary canon law for contemporary Russian legal culture

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The article examines the evolution of canon law's impact on family and criminal law in Russia, suggesting significant legal advancements.

A. A. Nikitenko (2014) studied this question.

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