Abstract
<jats:p>This chapter examines the role of the notariate in the mechanism for protecting constitutional human and civil rights and freedoms in the Russian Federation. The theoretical foundations of constitutional rights, duties, and freedoms, as well as their classification and the system of guarantees for their implementation, are considered. Special attention is paid to the public-law nature of the notariate, its place in the legal system, and the principles of its activity: legality, independence, impartiality, notarial secrecy, self-financing, and the national language of official records. The functions of the notariate are analyzed, including law enforcement, human rights protection, preventive, and jurisdictional functions, as well as its role in protecting the right to private property, freedom of contract, inheritance, and family rights. Based on an analysis of judicial practice and legislation, current problems of notarial activity are identified, and the prospects for the development of the notariate as an institution of preventive justice in the context of digitalization are determined.</jats:p>