Sangia Nibandera Law Research
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): Sangia Nibandera Law Research, June 2026

Pancasila and the Law of the State: Ideals, Implementation, and Constitutional Reality in Indonesia

Febrianto Putra Pamungkas (Universitas Airlangga)
Ahmad Zulfikar Abdur Razaak (Universiti Teknologi MARA)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

In a society, to guarantee togetherness in the life of the state, it is necessary to formulate a common goal or ideals which is called the state philosophy or staasidee (ide state) which functions as grondslag philosophy and common platform among fellow citizens in the context of constitutional life. The formulation of the state's philosophical basis or state ideology contained in the Preamble of the 1945 Constitution is Pancasila. The formulation of the Pancasila can also be referred to as the basic formula of the legal ideals (rechtsidee) of the Republic of Indonesia. As the ideals of the state, of course it must be formulated based on the ideals that live in the society that existed before this country was founded. Legal development is all human activities with regard to the existence and enactment of law in society. Legal development includes theoretical and practical aspects. It should be included principles in accordance with the values ​​of Pancasila as the implementation of a pluralistic and national ideology civilization, to be a guideline for national and state law.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

snlr

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Sangia Nibandera Law Research (ISSN 3064-1349 / 3064-2000) is dedicated to advancing critical, contextual, and forward-looking legal scholarship that responds to the evolving dynamics of law in society. The journal focuses on interdisciplinary and comparative legal studies, emphasizing the ...