The legal values of Imperial Russia in the mirror of the Governing Senate
Minakov A.S.
Abstract
The article describes the monograph by A. Vereshchagin devoted to the cassation activities of the Governing Senate. The author's assessments of the Senate as a judicial authority, the composition of the senatorial corps and their influence on the development of ideas of the rule of law in Imperial Russia are analyzed. The significant role of the judicial reform of 1864 was noted, after which the activities of the Senate exacerbated the contradictions within the autocratic model. It is concluded that this book is of great value for a more objective assessment of the political system and public relations in Russia in the 19th and early 20th centuries.