The official interpretation of legal norms as a tool for building the Russian rule of law

Introduction: the practical implementation of the idea of the rule of law requires the fullest provision of human and civil rights and freedoms, as well as restrictions on the right of state power. Despite the existence of the necessary legislative framework, contradictions and uncertainties periodically arise in the legal activity regarding the ways of further implementation of the law. The official interpretation of the norms of law helps to cope with this task, which allows for clarity and semantic certainty in the legal regulation processes. Purpose: the demonstration of the use of the official interpretation of legal norms as an independent means of maintaining the efficiency of the rule of law. Methods: the methodological framework for the studyis a set of methods of scientific cognition, among which the main ones are systematic, analysis, statistical, historical. Results: the author’s position substantiated in the work is based on the study of the place and practice of using the official interpretation of the legal norms in the construction and maintenance of legal statehood. This is facilitated by the analysis of signs of the rule of law, the normative statistical data, the judicial law enforcement practice, as well as the individual interpretative acts. Conclusions: as a result of the conducted research, it is found that the role of the official interpretation of the legal norms as a tool to promote the efficiency of the rule of law is invaluable and irreplaceable. In fact, the official legal interpretation today is one of the most effective non-alternative means of not only revealing the meaning of laws, but also increasing trust and respect for the law, its knowledge and acceptance as a priority regulator of public relations. The idea of a rule-of-law state will remain an idea, without the use of legal interpretation activities in the legal sphere of society.