Evidence law in Russian legislation: analysis of the phenomenon

Evidence law is the cornerstone of any procedural branch of Russian legislation. It is through evidence and proof that circumstances are established that enable the court to render a lawful and reasoned decision on the legal dispute being resolved. Depending on the type of proceedings, there are specific features of proof. This paper, based on an analysis of the institutions of proof inher-ent in various types of procedural activity, attempts for the first time to analyze the system of evi-dence and proof in existing jurisdictional proceedings, taking as a basis "trigger" points, which in-clude the concept of evidence, sources of evidence, the subject and limits of proof, the admissibility of evidence and the burden of proof, as well as prejudice. In this paper, procedural codes will be ana-lyzed based on the sequence of their appearance (from the earliest to the latest). The results of the conducted research are of both theoretical and applied nature, contain elements of scientific novelty and can be used in further scientific research in the field of evidence theory.