Correlation of individual and collective principles in the administration of justice in the history of Russia
The article is devoted to the history of implementation of the principle of collegiality in the history of the Russian judicial system. The correlation of individual and collegial in decision-making by domestic judicial bodies is investigated. Special attention is paid to the judicial functions of the Novgorod Veche, Novgorod and Pskov merchant corporate courts, Church courts, courts of governors with the participation of the “best people”, the jury, the Soviet people's and friendly courts. The historical stages within which this or that principle of adjudication prevailed are singled out and characterized. At the same time, it is concluded that at any stage of Russian history, none of the orders - collegial or individual-was exceptional, they were always combined in different parts.