ДРЖАВНО-ПРАВНЕ ТЕКОВИНЕ ФРАНЦУСКЕ РЕВОЛУЦИЈЕ
STATE AND LEGAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Summary/Abstract: While pointing out at the general significance of the French Revolution, the author emphasizes its contributions to direct and subsequent modelling of state and legal institutions. Particularly important in this respect is the value of the declaration of rights and of constitutional documents, which applies both to France and to other countries. In such a way the foundations of modem democracy have been built, as well as its component elements, and first of all — the „citizen” „people”, „general public”. Owing to these elements, contemporary state has been developed, too, the leading principle being the division of power. Modem law rests on a developed legislation, while great attempts at codification have contributed to establishing a coordinated legal system. This is why contemporary state and legal order is based on the principles of constitutionality and legality, with a legitimacy which emanates out of people’s sovereignty, followed by an efficient responsibility of the state bodies and agencies. On the basis of the above, one may say that first of all political and legal conditions have been created for honouring and protecting freedom of all individuals. In general, all these and other achievements poin out at the genuine civilizational and cultural meaning of that greatest revolution in the history of mankind.

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