The decree - a specific kind of law

In Russian, a lot of loan words.As for the professional terminology, in such areas as law, no Latin can not do.Roman law, or, as it was called before, "written reason", is the basis of modern legal concepts, it is studied in the Institute, its terms are modern professionals.

meaning of the word

decree - a decree from the Latin word "dekretum".This term is used in the Roman State called legal acts issued by the Senate, collegiate, overbearing authority or decision Praetor, the second after a consul official in charge of legal issues in civil cases.Later this concept was replaced by the term "law".But in the history of mankind is a concept still twice went to the state arena: in the days of the French Republic and the young Soviet Russia.Obviously, the revolutionary color of this term has acquired as a result of instability in the content, they are often taken in haste, dictated during their rapid adoption.Therefore, the decree - a specific kind of law, which was adopted on specific issues.Most often, they were temporary, and later formed part of the specific law as a part of it.

current use of the term

And now in some European countries used to refer to any temporary Act, the adoption of which is dictated by the extreme necessity and urgency.The term has a lot of interpretations.The decree - this decree and determination and decision.In addition, it can be interpreted as a principle, the thesis, basic principle, the main rule.Such a variety of interpretations of the term determines the demand.Indeed, in the present Republic of Belarus it has enough wide circulation, the legitimacy issue decrees enshrined Constitution.However, it stated that they are necessary in the case of special need, that is, are extraordinary.It can be said in the Belarusian version of the decree - this is an extraordinary legal instrument published or president, or public authorities.

new sound

In Russia this term had to walk for the first few years of the Soviet state, which only 30 years have a clear legal basis.After the proclamation of the Russian Soviet Republic the first laws that were released almost immediately, the new authorities were called decrees, which in itself sounded revolutionary, in a new way, in line with the time.They never went down in history as "the first decrees of the Soviet government."Researchers attributed to him all the decisions and resolutions, released during November and December 1917.Over time, the wording of the new temporary law becomes more seasoned and professional.But in the first regulations is definitely present propaganda.Otherwise, if it could not be.

first laws, changed the world

The first law of the people's power - a Decree on Peace, published November 8, 1917, ie the day after the proclamation of the new state.He called for an immediate end to the war between all countries and the establishment of a just peace, "without annexations or indemnities."The same day, two more were issued a decree (on the ground and power) and 4 of resolution.November 10 saw the light of regulation on the establishment of the People's Army of workers and peasants.Ordinance to abolish the death penalty at the front, announced the arrest of the Provisional Government and the beginning of the fight against pogroms.According to the decree, the army in the revolutionary committees were formed temporary.On the timeliness of the first decrees and regulations, their effectiveness says state which stand in contrast to the French Republic and did not succumb to external and internal enemies, having existed for 70 years.