Questions to understand, perceive and define the concept of the object of legal relations

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to define the concept of the object of legal relations within the framework of the author's concept, which borders on two existing separate generally accepted concepts of the object of legal relations: general philosophical (what legal relations are aimed at - the result) and special legal (what gives rise to legal relations - the cause). Conclusions. The object of legal relations is specifically regulated by law, concrete social relations that are expressed in the behavior (action/inaction) of subjects, which are aimed at a specific/concrete interest and/or indirectly at interests/benefits (material and immaterial) related to which they (subjects) participate in legal relations. This definition makes it possible to justify a number of problematic issues in this area. First, we have outlined the direct object of legal relations (which corresponds to the monistic theory of the object of legal relations — a single object, i.e., behavioral nature) and the indirect object of legal relations (which corresponds to the pluralistic theory of the object of legal relations — a multiple object, i.e., material nature). Secondly, we have effectively reduced the object of legal relations to a) directly actions (actions or inactions) and behavior regarding interests and b) indirectly to the benefits provided by it, in relation to which the subjects of legal relations, being within the corridor of law (within the framework of law), realize the opportunities provided by it in correlation with the necessary behavior (subjective rights and legal obligations), which can be ensured by legal responsibility. Thirdly, we substantiated our position on the construction of the definition of the concept of “object of legal relations” based on our initial definition of the concept of “object of legal relations,” adhering to a logical and consistent line within the framework of our proposed centric-derivative concept for the formation of a systematic construction of a general theory of law (extrapolation as a research methodology).