The essence of law, its force to transform social relations, as well as the prospects for legal development are «eternal» ques tions of the theory of law. Law as a social phenomenon is not alien to transformation and modernization. The analysis of modern legal systems and their dynamics allows researchers to consider the essence of law, the role of law as a social regulator, legal matter and legal form – in the spirit of social development and public expectations. The review presents the latest works of domestic and foreign experts in the theory of law, reflecting the latest approaches and ideas in the analysis of the essence of law and its institutional and infrastructural role in society.
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