Position of the law stability principle in the system of principles of Russian law

The article examines the principle of stability of law in the context of the system of legal principles using the Russian legal system as an example. The relevance of the study is due to the need for a deep understanding of the role and growing importance of this legal principle in the context of modern social and legal challenges. The purpose of the work is to analyze the characteristic features of the principle of law stability, its relationships with other legal principles and practical aspects of implementing this legal principle in lawmaking. Research methods include an analysis of existing classifications of legal principles, as well as a hermeneutic study of acts of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation. The results of the study show that the principle of law stability refers to specialized legal principles general in the source of consolidation, fundamental principles in constitutional significance, natural principles that form the legal system. It is revealed that the principle of stability is closely related to the principles of the rule of law, legal equality, justice, proportionality, guaranteed rights of citizens and maintaining public trust in the law and actions of the state. The novelty of the findings lies in the emphasis on the versatility and evolution of understanding the principle of law stability, in identifying its essence.