Issues of Lawmaking and Lawmaking Terminology in Ukraine and Italy

The article focuses on the comparison of Ukrainian and Italian lawmaking activities and lawmaking terminology, which allowed to identify similar approaches to the lawmaking process and lawmaking terminology, and to outline the differences in the lawmaking process and the content of lawmaking terminology, and the peculiarities of its consolidation at the level of regulatory legal acts. The author emphasises that lawmaking is one of the main activities of a modern rule-of-law state. It is established that a special feature of the Italian Constitution is the presence of a special section devoted to the procedure for adopting laws, which contains a detailed description of the terminology of the lawmaking process. Particular attention is paid to the comparative analysis of Ukrainian and Italian lawmaking terminology, which made it possible to identify common features in the approaches to the lawmaking process, in particular, in terms of understanding of such concepts as: “legislative function”, “legislative initiative”, “draft law”, “promulgation of laws”, “popular referendum”, “delegation of the legislative function”. At the same time, the author identifies a number of differences relating to both the legal nature of these terms and the specifics of their enshrining at the regulatory level. The author emphasises that Italian legislation has a clearer terminological distinction of concepts, their consistency and stability, which ensures a higher level of legal certainty. In the Ukrainian legal system, on the other hand, some terms have a broader understanding, which sometimes complicates their practical application in lawmaking. These steps will allow Ukraine not only to increase the efficiency of lawmaking, but also to bring the national legal system closer to the standards and best practices of the European Union.