RUDN Journal of LawRUDN Journal of Law2313-23372408-9001Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)5593Research ArticleConstitutional recognition of the concept of personal status in the legal systems and familiesPodmarevA AThe Department of Theory and History of State and Lawpodmarev2004@mail.ruPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia150420144414807092016Copyright © 2016, Legal Science2016This article analyzes the concepts of personal status, fixed by the constitutions of states representing different legal families. There are three basic concepts of personal status: liberal, moslem, socialistic. There are indicated the specifics of constitutional rights, freedoms and duties of man and citizen, due to the corresponding concept. It is concluded that the concept of the constitutionally fixed status of the individual is one of the principles of political and social system, and it determines the list and contents of the main and branch rights, freedoms and responsibilities, it defines goals, objectives and content of the activities of the state bodies.constitutionconcept of personal statusconstitutional rights and freedoms of man and citizenconstitutional duties of man and citizenrestriction of rights and freedoms of man and citizenlegal systemlegal familyконституцияконцепция статуса личностиконституционные права и свободы человека и гражданинаконституционные обязанности человека и гражданинаограничение прав и свобод человека и гражданинаправовая системаправовая семья