Judicial practice as a source of law in post-reform Russia in the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries

Judicial practice in the narrow sense is formed in the result of the activity of higher courts in the adoption of decisions containing legal provisions. The occurrence of such judicial acts is conditioned by the generalized experience of all courts. The functioning of judicial practice as a source of law is a subject to the active practice of all judicial bodies. After the entry into legal force of the Judicial Charters of 1864 in the Russian Empire began to form judicial practice, the court began playing a more significant role in comparison with the previous system. In accordance with the law, the appeal decision of the Directing Senate began to be mandatory for all courts in the country. Acts of the Supreme Court, as well as of the chambers of justice, contributed to the uniformity and stability of judicial practice, ensured the principles of law and order.