Sprawiedliwość jako wartość we współczesnym państwie i prawie

The article focuses on justice understood as value in modern state and law. It is accompanied by a research question whether justice is a certain value, a principle that is inalienable and universal, which should accompany modern state and law, if we want to call it the rule of law. First of all, the historical faces of justice in the state and law were presented. In this part of the article, the author presents selected examples of considerations on justice in the broad sense, which took place at the turn of history, and which still remain - even partially timely. Secondly, the article presents considerations focused around the concept of “Iustitia fundamentum regnorum – Justice is the mainstay of the state.” The author presents in it reflections on the state and law, positive and natural law as well as the role of justice. also characterizes its essence. Finally, conclusions are presented.