ПРИНЦИПИАЛЬНЫЕ ПОЛОЖЕНИЯ О СУДЕБНОЙ ЭКСПЕРТИЗЕ

The article examines the fundamental principles of forensic examination within the criminal process, taking into account the provisions of the current legislation of the Republic of Belarus. Special attention is paid to the contribution of the Belarusian scholar, Professor A.V. Dulov, to the formation and development of the theoretical and methodological foundations of forensic expertology. It is emphasized that the principles of forensic examination constitute the scientific and methodological basis of forensic expert activity, determining the direction, content, and limits of expert research, as well as ensuring the scientific validity and reliability of the conclusions obtained. The article proposes a classification of the principles of forensic examination into two groups: epistemological (scientific-cognitive) principles, which reflect the conceptual provisions of forensic expertology as a field of scientific knowledge, and methodological principles, which determine the organizational and procedural aspects of conducting forensic examinations. Each group of principles is consistently analyzed with reference to contemporary advances in forensic examination, criminalistics, and interdisciplinary approaches applied in expert practice. The author concludes that the systematic application of these principles is of significant importance for improving the effectiveness and quality of forensic expert activity. Keywords: forensic examination, forensic expertology, principles of forensic examination, criminal process, methodology of expert activity, epistemological principles, methodological principles.