Law Of The Russian Federation
The primary and fundamental statement of laws in the Russian Federation is the Constitution of the Russian Federation. The approach to criminal law is inquisitorial, as opposed to adversarial, and is generally characterised by an insistence on formality and rationalization, as opposed to practicality and informality.
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