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Основни принципи при възникване и формиране на българската правна система след Освобождението
Basic Principles of the Emergence and Formation of the Bulgarian Legal System after the Liberation

Author(s): Veronika Doychinova
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, Constitutional Law
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: legal system; principles; equality; legality; legislation
Summary/Abstract: The article contains a brief analysis of some general aspects of the process of emergence and formation of the Bulgarian legal system in the period after Liberation. The principles of equality and the principle of legality are examined, which are basic legal principles in legislation during this period. Conclusions are made regarding the influence of the Turkish feudal legislation and the reception of foreign legal systems on its development. The importance of Bulgarian customs, culture and traditions is noted. The law is considered as a social regulator in a continuous process of evolution that follows the course of time. The main factors for its development are legislation, judicial practice and doctrine. The creation of the first laws after Liberation gave the beginning of formation of Bulgarian legal system. This process takes time. For this reason, it is necessary to apply Ottoman laws for a while and subsequently when the new Bulgarian legislation was creating, the reception of laws from other countries such as Russia, France, Austria, Italy and others was used. It is concluded that the legal system develops as a result of interaction with other legal systems as well as with other factors of a socio-cultural nature.

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