Abstract
The question which is considered by us undoubtedly holds a specific place both in the theory of international law, and within the system of general law, in particular, the question concerns about legal personality of the natural person in international law.It is necessary to recognize that, in the theory, this problem isn't rather complete though some considerable attempts in this direction have been already made.In spite of the fact that the subject seems to one of classical objects of a research in the field of international law and also, there are various opinions among scientists concerning, both the status, and a legal status of the personality in international law, authors, analyzing legal doctrines in this direction, set the purpose, in clearing as studying of this problem is now.Therefore this article has been directed first of all to clarification of what makes a basis and limits of the legal provision for recognition of a new type of the subject of international law -the individual.First of all, in article focused attention on a variety of terms which are used by science of modern international law and, proceeding from it, have tried to open an essence and semantic value of each of them and also to define what of them are «suitable» at the characteristic of a legal status of the considered subject (individual).