Introduction to the Soviet Legal System

An Introduction to the Soviet Legal System

Set in 1969, this work outlines the main features of modern Soviet law against the background of Russian legal history and Marxist political thought. Important constitutional provisions are examined in detail, and their practical value is considered. The second part of the book emphasizes those parts of the system most likely to interest the general reader and the non-legal specialist in Soviet affairs. Criminal Procedure and Family Law are discussed in detail, as are Trade Unions and the settlement of Labour Disputes. Special features of the Soviet legal system, such as the legal position of the State Bank, collective farms, and the state-controlled commercial and industrial enterprises, are examined. The final chapter is dedicated to the work of the Soviet legal profession.