Presidential decrees as the highest legal document

The head of state is the highest official who has the legal authority to manage and make decisions within the framework of the Constitution within a particular country, as well as the person responsible for the country's position in the world arena. In Russia, these functions are performed by the president. Accordingly, presidential decrees are the highest legal documents.

Definition

As a leader of a country of any status - republic, monarchy, federation - it includes taking administrative, economic and other decisions designed to strengthen political, social, and economic development. Officially documented decisions signed by the head of state are called "presidential decrees". The effect of these orders extends to the territory of the entire state. The main principle of these documents is the absence of contradiction to the basic law of the country - the Constitution. Thus, from a legal point of view, presidential decrees follow the Constitution and federal laws in importance.

Types of decrees

Documents issued by the state leader are of two types - normative and non-normative. Normative legal documents have a character of a generality, that is, their action extends to an unlimited circle of persons, presupposes a long and repeated application. To such, for example, is the decree, which approved the provision on Russian state awards.

In addition, there are also non-normative acts, which, more simply, are of an individual legal nature, that is, they have an intended purpose. For example, documents exempt from office or appointment refer specifically to such. Such a character is also the President's decrees on awarding prizes, military ranks, granting political asylum or pardon.

Terms of entry into force

Normative decrees of the President of the Russian Federation gain legal force seven days after their publication on official resources, and throughout the entire country, at the same time. In the event that documents contain information of varying degrees of secrecy or belong to state secrets, such presidential acts become valid at the time of their sighting by the signature of the head of state.

In addition, there are decrees on content designed to eliminate legal gaps in the field of federal legislation. In this case, the term of their execution depends on when the relevant draft laws are drafted and adopted. In this case, it means the transformation of the decree into a legislative initiative with further introduction of it into the State Duma.