Ratio of categories "purpose" and "appointment" in criminal legal proceedings
The paper deals with the analysis of a ratio of categories “purpose” and “appointment”. The relevance of this subject is caused by the fact that the legislator for the first time used the term “appointment” in the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. The use of this concept along with the purpose demands from the researcher of their accurate differentiation. The author considers and analyzes these concepts. The various reasons for their differentiation are offered. It is noted that each of these phenomena has its own value. At the same time it doesn’t exclude their mutual use in the sphere of criminal legal proceedings.