The Evolution of the Development of the Theory and Laws Regulating Written Evidence

The modern consolidation of the institute of written evidence, as one of the means of proof, is largely due to the historical and national features of the Russian state. Despite the fact that written evidence among all the existing means of evidence appeared last, at present they have acquired very serious evidentiary value. At the same time, this article does not set the task of considering the entire history of evidence law, since it is not possible to do this in the framework of the present work. In the context of this article, it is proposed by analyzing procedural rules, from ancient times to modern times, to trace the appearance and establishment of written evidence in the civil process of Russia.