Legal regulation of investigative actions in the Сode of laws of the Russian Empire
Normative regulation and practice of investigative actions in pre-trial proceedings, according to the norms of the Code of laws of the Russian Empire, is considered in the article. At the same time, taking into account the analysis of the opinions of scientists and practitioners of the 19th century, the conclusion that the numerous problems of pre-trial proceedings in the period under review were mainly caused not by the imperfection of the Code of laws, but by the failure of the vast majority of officials to comply with the provisions of the law, is formulated.