Law and legislation

The study is devoted to the analysis of the role of law in the life of modern society and the state and its relationship with the law. In the context of society's search for ways of social evolution, the problem of the relationship between law and legislation is becoming more acute. In this regard, the theoretical issues of the origin of law, its sources, its connection with the state and its role in public relations are of particular importance and acquire great practical importance. Purpose: to form an idea of the true role of legal positivism and its connection with the natural law doctrine in the legal understanding. Methods: historical, historical-legal, concrete-historical, chronological, historical-comparative, historical-typological, hypothetical-deductive, theoretical methods of formal and dialectical logic. Results: the analysis of processes and phenomena related to one or another approach to the understanding of law has shown that the image of law, formed within the framework of concrete historical achievements of society in its material and spiritual development, is characterized by a certain value-cultural attitude to law, which, in turn, has a practical effect on people's lives, the well-being of society and the stability of the state. Conclusions: in a state that proclaims itself democratic and legal, the natural law doctrine of human rights should be the basis for the formation of legislation. The right of freedom, equality and justice, enclosed in the form of a legal norm, is a condition for the harmonious development of society and the stability of the state.