Principle of publicity of legal proceedings as necessary condition of the development of the legal culture of the society (on the example of the history of the Russian empire of the 19th century)

The article discusses the legal culture of society, which implies respect for the law by all participants in legal relations. It is emphasized that a violation of the rule of law by one side can cause a negative reaction from the other side, as happened in the second half of the 19th century. in the Russian Empire. It is noted that the principle of openness and openness of legal proceedings, introduced by the judicial reform of Alexander II, was limited during the counterreforms of Alexander III, and the restriction on the publicity of legal proceedings was dictated by an increase in the number of terrorist attacks in the country, as a result of which the emperor Alexander II was killed. It is concluded that the development of the legal culture of society is possible only if the legal norms are observed by all subjects of legal relations.