Justice as a function of a democratic state

The authors analyze the history of the development of the judicial system in Russia and conclude that the court is a priori inherent in the function of legal proceedings, but the court does not always administer justice. The purpose of the study is to determine the essential features of justice, to analyze the relationship between justice and legal proceedings, to analyze the judicial process in Russia from a historical point of view, to determine the ratio of judicial and presidential power in Russia.  A historical analysis of the development of the judiciary in Russia and its independence in certain historical segments was carried out; the essence of justice was determined; the independence of such legal categories as legal proceedings and justice was proved, it was proved that legal proceedings are a priori inherent in the judicial system, while justice was carried out only in democratic states where the independence of the judiciary from other authorities is ensured.