The article focuses on characterization of the processes through which law was established and developed in the State of Galicia-Volhynia (1199–1349). It is noted that the emergence of the State of Galicia-Volhynia is an important milestone in the history of Ukrainian statehood. This State reached a significant level of political development and in terms of economy and culture was among the most advanced countries in Europe at that time.

The author gives considerable attention to the analysis of customary law, “Rus’ Truth”, principality’s legislation, Magdeburg law, and church law of the State of Galicia-Volhynia. Legal regulation of public relations in the State of Galicia-Volhynia rested upon the sources of law of Kievan Rus’. The State of Galicia-Volhynia used Kievan Rus’ sources of law because they were consistent with its socio-economic development. However, in the environment of new socio-economic, cultural and political relations, the Galicia-Volhynia princes issued charters which further developed and improved many provisions of Rus’ law. There was continuity in the development of the Galicia-Volhynia State’s law institutions, and that continuity involved the presence of and the links between common features in the process of establishment and development of State law institutions uniting and approximating rather than separating them out. At that time, institutions of State law developed from the previous period of the State’s development to the next one, and it occurred sequentially, by turns. There was continuity of the State law processes, phenomena, etc. This continuity was specifically manifested in the Galicia-Volhynia State law, since the major factor ensuring it was the continuity of the State and self-government bodies and legislation. For this reason, the new State law institutions of the Galicia-Volhynia State retained the main features, peculiarities, and properties of the prior State law institutions of Kievan Rus’ (prince’s rule, Veche, customary law, princely legislation, “Rus’ Truth”, canonical law, and other sources of law which were consistent with the new socio-economic and political relations). The article shows that as of 1199, in the State of Galicia-Volhynia the process of formation of the Ukrainian legal tradition was underway, in particular, in respect of regulation of civil, criminal and procedural relations.

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Authored books

1. Boiko I, Kryminalni pokarannia v Ukraini (ІХ–ХХ st.): navchalnyi posibnyk [Criminal Penalties in Ukraine (IX–XX Centuries): Study Guide] (LNU imeni Ivana Franka 2013) (in Ukrainian).

2.Boiko I, Pravove rehuliuvannia tsyvilnykh vidnosyn v Ukrainy (ІХ–ХХ st.): navchalnyi posibnyk dlia studentiv vyshchykh navchalnykh zakladiv [Legal Regulation of Civil Relations in Ukraine (IX–XX Centuries): Study Guide for Students of Higher Educational Institutions] (Atika 2013) (in Ukrainian).

3. Hoshko Yu, Zvychaieve pravo naselennia ukrainskykh Karpat ta Prykarpattia XІV– ХІХ st. [Customary Law of the Population of Ukrainian Carpathia and Carpathion Region XІV–ХІХ Centuries] (Int narodoznavstva NAN Ukrainy 1999) (in Ukrainian).

4. Kobyletskyi M, Magdeburzke pravo v Ukraini (XIV – persha polovyna ХІХ st.): istoryko-pravove doslidzhennia [Magdeburg Law in Ukraine (XIV – First Half of the XIX Centuries): Historical and Legal Research] (PAIS 2008) (in Ukrainian).

5. Kulchytskyi V ta Tyshchyk B ta Boiko I, Halytsko Volynska derzhava (1199–1349) [The State of Galicia-Volhynia (1199–1349)] (Biblos 2006) (in Ukrainian).

Edited books

6. Bezklubyi I (red), Istoriia ukrainskoho prava: posibnyk [History of Ukrainian Law: Study Guide] (Hramota 2010) (in Ukrainian).

7. Istoriia derzhavy i prava Ukrainy: pidruchnyk: navchalnyi posibnyk dlia studentiv yurydychnykh spetsialnykh vyshchykh zakladiv osvity [History of State and Law of Ukraine: Textbook: Study Guide for Students of Specialized Law Higher Education Institutions.], t 1: Z naidavnishykh chasiv do pochatku ХХ st. [From Ancient Times to the Early XX Century] (Honcharenko V red, vyd 2-he, pererob i dopovn, In Yure 2000) (in Ukrainian).

8. Kryp’iakevych I, Halytsko-Volynske kniazivstvo [Galicia-Volhynia Principality] (2-he vyd iz zminamy i dopovn, Isaievych Ya vidp red, 1999) (in Ukrainian).

9. Usenko I (red), Pravovyi zvychai yak dzherelo ukrainskoho prava (ІХ–ХІХ st.) [Legal Custom as a Source of Ukrainian Law (IX–XIX Centuries)] (Naukova dumka 2006) (in Ukrainian).

Journal articles

10. Boiko I, ‘Dzherela prava Halytsko-Volynskoi derzhavy (1199–1349 rr.)’ [‘Sources of Law of the Galicia-Volyn State (1199–1349)’] (2006) 42 Visnyk Lviv universytetu. Seriia yurydychna 59-65 (in Ukrainian).

11. Bojko I ta Bedrii M, ‘Osoblyvosti vervnykh sudiv Halytsko-Volynskoi derzhavy’ [‘Features of the Faithful Courts of the Galicia-Volyn State’] (2008) 1 Chasopys Kyivskoho universytetu prava 34 (in Ukrainian).

 Conference papers

12. Boiko I, ‘Halytsko-Volynska derzhava – spadkoiemnytsia i nastupnytsia kniazhoi Ukrainy-Rusy (do 820-richchia utvorennia)’ [‘The State of Galicia-Volhynia – the Heir and Successor of the Princely Ukraine-Rus’ (to the 820th Anniversary of Establishment)’] v Problemy derzhavotvorennia i zakhystu pravi liudyny v Ukraini: materialy XXIV zvitnoi naukovo-praktychnoi konferentsii (7–8 liutoho 2019 r.) [Issues of State-Building and Human Rights Protection in Ukraine: Materials of the XXIV Reporting Scientific and Practical Conference (February 7–8, 2019)], ch 1 (Iurydychnyi fakultet Lvivskoho natsionalnoho universytetu imeni Ivana Franka, 2018) (in Ukrainian).

13. Boiko I, ‘Stanovlennia ukrainskoi pravovoi tradytsii v period Kyivskoi Rusi ta HalytskoVolynskoi derzhavy: skhidni y zakhidni vplyvy’ [‘Establishment of the Ukrainian Legal Tradition in the Period of Kievan Rus’ and the State of Galicia-Volhynia: Eastern and Western Influences’] v Zakhidni i skhidni tradytsii ta vplyvy v istorii prava, derzhavy i yurydychnoi dumky: materialy XXXVIII Mizhnarodnoi istoryko-pravovoi konferentsii (1–9 chervnia 2018 r. m. Vinnytsia) [Western and Eastern Traditions and Influences in the History of Law, State and Legal Thought: Materials of the XXXVIIII International History and Law Conference (June 1–9, 2018, Vinnytsia)] (Usenko I holova red kolehiia, Oldi-plius 2018) (in Ukrainian).

Thesis

14. Sokurenko O, ‘Pravosubiektnist Ukrainy: istoryko-pravove doslidzhennia’ [‘Legal Personality of Ukraine: a Historical and Legal Study’] (avtoref dys kand yuryd nauk, 2009) (in Ukrainian).