Textbook. - M. : Legal literature, 1982. — 360 c. The book is a continuation of t.. I course "General theory of law" (Yurid .) lit. , 1981), which dealt with the problems of the theory of philosophical (general sociological) character . Based on the analysis of the legal regulation mechanism in t. II covers mainly the issues of technical and legal content of law, which have not only general theoretical significance, but also significance for the practice of legal bodies: the rule of law, legal relations, legal acts, technical and legal issues of the application of law . All these issues are characterized in the book on the material of Soviet law, taking into account the provisions developed in t. I. Designed for legal scholars, graduate students and law students.