Legal fictions in the criminal judicial procedure of the Russian Federation

The article analyzes the main positions on the presence of legal fictions in the criminal procedure law. The author examines the reasons for the presence or absence of legal fictions in various branches of law, provides various examples of legal fictions. According to the author, legal fiction is not always fixed within the framework of one rule of law, it can be divided into component parts, so several rules of conduct following each other as a result can lead to the recognition of false circumstances as true, if it is not possible to further refute them. The article also concludes that the use of legal fiction in various branches of law is associated with the optimization of legal regulation of similar relations. This position links legal fiction to both prejudice and presumption, confirming the view that the use of these legal categories should be governed by uniform rules.