Slovo of the National School of Judges of Ukraine. №1(54) 2026. P.31-39

ISSN: 2707-6849    

UDC342.78:355.01

DOI https://doi.org/10.37566/2707-6849-2026-1(54)-3

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Nataliia PARKHOMENKO,

head of the Department of Theory of State and Law, Institute of State and Law names of V.M. Koretsky National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, doctor of Law, Professor, member-cor. NAS of Ukraine

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The mechanism of the state and its functions in martial law conditions: features of organization and implementation

Abstract 

Was defined that need of quick reaction to violation of state sovereignty, independency and territorial integrity, resolution of hostilities request implementation a special legal tool – inputting the legal regime of state of emergency. It causes system transformation of state mechanism and changing methods and means of recovering and ensuring legal order, efficiency of stat government.  At the same time the factors of efficiency of functioning of state mechanism that functions in the framework axiological paradigm that has already changed, is integrity, consistency of all elements and save balance of checks and balances in conditions of discretion of state-authority powers, which at the same time is a safeguard against disorganization of state power, authoritarianism and arbitrariness. Implementation of such legal regime predicts saving the basic principles of constitutional  order and international obligations regarding organization and functioning of state mechanism and implementation of emergency mean of state government.

Transformation of state mechanism in war conditions should take place in frameworks of legal field and compliance of principles of proportionality, temporality and validity not only of restrictions on human rights and freedoms, but also of the introduction of all measures of an extraordinary nature. At the same time compliance legal proсedure, frameworks and terms extraordinary authority, ensuring of parliamentary, juridical and civil control is important. It can protect from concentration of power, promotes constant improving of organization and legal principles of functioning of state apparatus, optimization its structure, improving professional level of civil servants and providing effective anti-corruption mechanisms.

Keywords: state mechanism, state-authority power, state functioning, compliance, legal order, martial law, implementation.

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SuggestedCitation: Parkhomenko, N. (2026) The mechanism of the state and its functions in martial law conditions: features of organization and implementation. Slovo National School of Judges of Ukraine, 1 (54), 31–39. https://doi.org/10.37566/2707-6849-2026-1(54)-23

Date of first submission of the article to the publication: 28.03.2026

Date of acceptance of the article for publication after review: 13.04.2026

Date of publication (publication): 22.04.2026