Types and Influence of Customs in Modern Russian Legal System
Introduction. The significance of this work is due to the widespread existence of customs as regulators of public life, which play an important role in determining the rules of conduct in people's relationships with each other, as well as the presence of conflicts between the provisions of legal acts and the established order reflected in customs. Purpose. The purpose is to present and describe some customs that exist in modern Russian realities, to illustrate them with examples, and analyze their correlation with current legislation. Methodology. The authors used formal-legal method, formal-logical method, system approach, analysis, synthesis, comparative method. Results. This article presents some classifications of customs recognized in legal science. The most relevant types of customs for the Russian legal system are considered, and examples are given that demonstrate their regulatory nature. It is studied that along with national customs, which are traditionally given significant importance, there are also other, not less important customs, such as professional ones. Various opinions of scientists whose works are directly related to the topic of this article are presented, studied and compared. Conclusion. On the basis of analyzed in this article jurisprudence, legal acts and opinions of expert the following conclusions were made: firstly, we cannot deny the significant role of customs as regulators of human behavior, which is especially important for those regions where customs, not the laws was the key (the only) regulator of social life, and secondly, it is noted that the habit, which is practiced may even be contrary to the legislation, but, nevertheless, to continue to operate and apply. Finally, we described the custom as one of the elements that "allow us to find a fair solution", which in the future may allow to continue studying the custom and the possibilities of its application in today's constantly changing world.