On the right to trial over the episcopate in Russia (11th - 13th centuries). Formulation of the problem

The commission of the court is one of the most important functions of the State and Church authorities. However, when it came to trials of clergy, the situation turned out to be difficult, as a rule. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, in a medieval society, it is not always easy to draw the line between secular and ecclesiastical courts. Carriers of state power have a special charisma. The emperor, monarch, and prince were perceived by society and the Church as bearers of special blessed gifts. Secondly, representatives of the Church hierarchy had a special status. In the framework of the presented article, an attempt was made to consider the problem of courts in relation to church persons in Kievan Rus.