The present study examines the paradigm of state efficiency, and by extension, the efficiency of law, as a foundational assumption. This assumption posits that the law (and the state) should fulfil its functions and achieve its goals in a manner that genuinely safeguards fundamental rights, operates swiftly and cost-effectively, and upholds quality standards (respecting core values). Efficiency is therefore an inherent element that defines the phenomenon of the state and law. The author argues that the law constitutes one of the fundamental pillars of a democratic state, and as such, it also defines the efficiency and causality of the state.