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The potential of public organizations in forming the legal ideology of Ukrainian society

The article reveals the potential of public organizations in shaping the legal ideology of Ukrainian society. Revealing the role of the activities of public organizations in the formation of the legal ideology of Ukrainian society, the following functions of them in this process are determined: civil and professional socialization; communication function; regulatory, organizational, oppositional, protective, educational and personnel functions.