Discussion about the position of church law in the legal system: a comparative analysis of foreign and Russian doctrine XIX - early XX centuries

Abstract

The article analyzes the debate about the place of church law in the legal system of the country, which arose in the XIX - early XX centuries. The importance of this issue for the formation of the concept of «legal system» is shown. It is revealed the foreign theories which were perceived by Russian specialists in the field of church law. The impact of this debate on the contemporary qualification of church (canon) law is examines.