The head of state is the highest official with legal authority to manage and make decisions within the framework of the Constitution within a particular country, as well as the person responsible for the country's position on the world stage. In Russia, these functions are performed by the president. Accordingly, presidential decrees are the highest legal documents.
Definition
The functions of a leader of a country of any status — a republic, a monarchy, a federation — include making managerial, managing, and other decisions designed to strengthen political, social, and economic development. Officially documented decisions signed by the head of state are called "presidential decrees." These orders apply to the entire state. The main principle of these documents is the absence of contradiction to the basic law of the country - the Constitution. Thus, from a legal point of view, presidential decrees follow the Constitution and federal laws in order of importance.
Types of Decrees
Documents issued by the leader of the state are of two types - normative and non-normative. Regulatory legal documents are in the nature of commonality, that is, their effect is distributed to an unlimited circle of people, it involves prolonged and repeated use. These, for example, include a decree that approved the provision on Russian state awards.
In addition, there are also non-normative acts, which, more simply, are of an individual legal nature, that is, they have a targeted purpose. For example, dismissals or appointments relate to such. The presidential decrees on awarding prizes, military ranks, and on granting political asylum or pardon are of this nature.
