Legal Aspects of the Formation of the Land Use System in Russia in the XVIII Century

The purpose of the research. The article examines the main stages of the formation and development of the Russian land use system in the XVIII century. The main normative acts regulating land relations, regulating the activities of state land management bodies and the process of land surveying are analyzed. The purpose of the study is to identify patterns and trends in the development of the land use system in Russia in the XVIII century, as well as the influence of the feudal system on the efficiency of land use. Results. In the XVIII century, Russia underwent significant transformations in the land use system, which were associated with the reforms of Peter I and subsequent rulers. These transformations were aimed at modernizing the State, strengthening centralized authority and improving the efficiency of land management. Nevertheless, land relations remained closely linked to the institution of serfdom, which played an important role in the distribution of land resources.