Abstract
The article reveals the civilizational value of a contract as a social phenomenon (legal and non-legal). The contours of the general theory of contract are outlined; the concept of contract as an act of will is formulated, its nature as the most important social regulator is revealed. The article describes the role of a contract as an irreplaceable means of interaction between people, whose civilizational value is determined by the nature of a contract as an act expressing the common binding will of persons who perform it in their own interests. Values such as freedom, democracy, civil society, and human rights are inextricably linked with a contract. The level of contractual freedom is a manifestation and indicator of freedom of a person and society as a whole. The significance of a contract in the legal system is due to the fact that it is the most important legal regulator. The significance of contractual regulation lies in the fact that relations between legally equal subjects cannot be settled only by means of contracts. Contract law is the right of a free person. Thanks to the contract, free people create law for themselves. Law is created by citizens and legal entities through the conclusion of contracts.
Highlights
The value of a contract in the legal field is great
Contractual regulation is an effective means of resolving conflicts, because the contract is a product of the conflicting parties rather than imposed from outside
From a broad social standpoint, the contract is an irreplaceable means of interaction between people, whose civilizational value is due to its nature as an act expressing the common binding will of persons who perform it in their own interests
Summary
The contract is one of the supporting structures. The role of contract is growing in other branches of law. The contract is studied by legal science. Lawyers are unaware of the existence of non-legal contracts or deny them as a phenomenon. The contract is the most important social phenomenon that permeates all spheres of society. The phenomenon of a contract can be defined from the legal, economic, social, cultural and philosophical perspectives. From the non-legal side, the contract is little studied [7–9]. Since contracts are not limited to legal ones, the contract should be studied from a purely legal point of view, and from a general point of view. It is necessary to develop a general theory of contract. An important issue in the general theory of contract is its social value
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