Formation of a Quasi-Marxist Legal Understanding in Soviet Legal Science in the 1920s–1930s

The paper is devoted to one of the clearest examples misconceptions and falsifications known science theory state law — ongoing identification Soviet (Marxist-Leninist) legal understanding with Marxism. relevance topic also due need correct prevailing ideas about «Marxist» (materialistic) concepts origin law. subject study process general causes distortion Marxist in jurisprudence 1920s-1930s. aim work identify main differences between authentic quasi-Marxist understanding, as well attract attention scientific community problem their unjustified identification. Based on a wide range literature early period, course development debate reasons for appearance definition from 1938, which became ideological basis model subsequent definitions several decades, considered. contradictions are shown, primarily related «nationalization» institution law, ignoring production economic conditionality recognition key role power, force coercion genesis According author, authority Lenin’s works, then Stalin’s ones initially influenced understanding. It later developed along simplified positivist path significantly distanced itself Marxism, because was formed post factum foundation practice, consolidating sacralizing decisions during not scientific, but political discussion.