The concept of understanding the sources (forms) of law in the material, ideological and legal perspective

Issues related to the origins (forms) of law are discussed. It is noted that law, as a legal and social phenomenon, is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon reflecting the level of society and the state development at a certain historical stage. In modern times, the role of law as social relations’ universal regulator, an instrument for maintaining order, and individual rights guarantor is increasing. The legal regulation effectiveness depends largely on how accurately legislation reflects the society development needs. The concept of law understanding sources (forms) can be approached from three perspectives: material, ideological, and legal. It can be concluded that the distinction between the material, ideational, and legal law sources lies in the fact that the former two categories give rise to the need for legal regulation, creating its prerequisites and determining the general direction, while legal sources themselves constitute the formal expression of legal norms, imbuing them with a generally binding quality. Nonetheless, all these categories of sources exist in a dialectical unity and interrelation, forming an integrated system of elements that contribute to the formation of law.