Russkaya Pravda
Pestel was a staunch advocate of a republic and of state centralization. According to his summary of the "Russkaya Pravda" called "Constitution. State precept" (Конституция. Государственный завет), a one-chamber People's Veche (Народное вече) would become Russia's legislative body. A Sovereign Duma (Державная дума) was pronounced the executive branch. A Supreme Sobor (Верховный собор) was given judicial powers. In 1825 Pavel Pestel conducted negotiations with the , discussing the possibility of joint revolutionary actions.