The essence of the constitutional right to appeal in the Russian Federation

Relevance. The current trends in the development of the constitutional right to appeal pose a number of new challenges for lawmakers and law enforcement practices. Despite the recognized importance of the constitutional right to appeal as a means of democratic participation in the management of state affairs, as well as the protection of human rights, freedoms and legitimate interests, fundamental issues related to its essence, legal nature and functional purpose remain the subject of scientific discussion and require in-depth theoretical analysis to form a holistic scientific concept of this institution.

Purpose ‒ comprehensive disclosure of the essence of the constitutional right to appeal through the analysis of its key functions.

Objectives: to identify and systematize the key functions of the constitutional right to appeal, which determine its socio-legal purpose; to reveal its public-legal nature through the prism of the interaction of private and public interests; to substantiate the protective role of the constitutional right to appeal as a necessary procedural condition for the realization of the vast majority of constitutional rights, freedoms and legitimate interests; establish criteria for classifying this right as an institution of direct democracy.

Methodology. The present research is based on a comprehensive methodological approach combining general scientific (dialectical, integrative, systemic, analysis, synthesis) and special legal (formal legal) methods of cognition. The basis of the study was the method of functional analysis.

Results. The identifies the key functions of the constitutional right to appeal (informational, human rights, security, control, communication, management) comprehensively revealing its essence and legal nature.

Conclusion. The constitutional right to appeal has a multifunctional essence, which is manifested in the possibility of: informing public authorities about emerging problems in various spheres of public life, protecting and restoring violated rights, freedoms and legitimate interests, preventing offenses, ensuring the implementation of a wide range of constitutional rights, freedoms and legitimate interests, exercising public control, establishing a feedback channel between the government and citizens, as well as direct influence on the process of making managerial decisions.

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