The Principle of Social Justice in the Practice of the Constitutional Courts of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. Part 2

This article, continuing the first phase of the study, addresses issues of appealing to the principles of fairness and social justice, the use of the principle of social justice as a «figure of speech», and other issues. It concludes that the concept of fairness in constitutional court decisions often takes on social connotations in the context of individual cases. Attention is paid to the role of the principle of social justice in the reasoning of constitutional courts and to a discussion of the universal characteristics of this principle in practice. Key priorities and guidelines that constitutional courts strive to follow in their decision-making are also identified. It is proposed to use the existing positive experience of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus to improve the practice of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and further develop legal regulation.