From the history of legal institutions in MSSR (1978-1991)

The institutional development of the legal system of SSRM in period 1978-1991 represents an important factor of the independence of the Republic of Moldova. The year 1978 is a landmark, it is the year when the Constitution of SSRM was adopted, highlighting the importance of legal institutions. Chapter VIII of the Constitution presents the juridical institutions, such as the Supreme Court, district courthouses, the General Prosecution Office and the Arbitration. Among the measures that contributed to the evolution of the juridical system from SSRM we mention the adoption of the Law on the adoption of the Regulation of lawyers from SSRM from 21st November 1980 (No.526-X), the Law on the judicial organization of SSRM (No. 1351-X) from 4th December 1981, the Law on the election of district (town) courthouses in SSRM (No. 1352-X), the Decision of the Supreme Council on the election of the Supreme Court in SSRM from 1977, 1980, 1985 and 1990, the Decrees of the Presidium of the Parliament of SSRM from 6th, 14th and 17th July 1987 regarding the state Arbitration in SSRM. The soviet legal system, although rich in modifications and reforms, proved to be imperfect, and the legal system of the Republic of Moldova, as its inheritor, continues unfortunately to reproduce it until the present.