This category gathers articles about legal norms and citizens' rights relevant to residents of Nizhny Novgorod and the region. Here you can find both the region's foundational document — the Charter of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, — and practical explanations of everyday situations: what Residence Registration) is and what the The Illegality of Requiring Customers to Check Their Bags at Self-Service Stores and the Powers of Security Guards are — an issue that lacks legal grounds. These materials help make sense of which demands from authorities and private individuals are lawful, and which are not.