THE EVOLUTION OF THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF THE CITY COMMUNITY OF RIGA IN THE XVIII-TH CENTURY
In this article some issues, connected with the legal regulation of the functioning of Riga city community in the XVIII-th century, are investigated. The local sources of law, typical for the Baltic provinces, are characterized. The acts, issued in the process of the joining this region to Russia (in particular, confirming the privileges of city of Riga), and some more recent acts are considered.