The Category of Justice in Russian Civil Law

The article notes that the idea of justice permeates the whole Russian civil legislation. Based on the legislation analysis, the article substantiates the conclusion that justice is represented not only in the form of fair equality, but also in the form of fair inequality which takes place when regulating relations involving the weaker party in a legal relationship, under the conditions of application of an institution of pre-emptive rights, etc. The article argues the conclusion on the need to include the category of justice into Article 1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation as a main principle of the civil legislation.