judicial branch of Iran

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The judicial branch of Iran is the system of courts and legal institutions responsible for interpreting and applying the country’s laws, heavily influenced by Islamic (Sharia) principles and overseen by a judiciary appointed under the authority of the Supreme Leader.

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Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
judicial branch
alsoKnownAs Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran
appliesLaw Iranian Civil Code
Iranian Code of Civil Procedure
Iranian Code of Criminal Procedure
Islamic Penal Code of Iran
Press Law of Iran
family protection laws of Iran
appointmentOfChiefJusticeBy Supreme Leader of Iran
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
country Iran
establishedInCurrentForm 1979
hasCourtLevel Supreme Court of Iran
appeal courts
first instance courts
hasFeature limited judicial independence from Supreme Leader
strong role of Islamic jurists
use of both codified statutes and Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
use of religious judges trained in Islamic jurisprudence
hasJurisdiction administrative disputes in Iran
civil cases in Iran
criminal cases in Iran
family law cases in Iran
headedBy Chief Justice of Iran
ideologicalBasis Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist)
includesCourtType Administrative Justice Court
Family Courts
General Courts
Juvenile Courts
linked to: juvenile courts

Military Courts
Revolutionary Courts
Special Clerical Court
influencedBy Twelver Shia Islam
linked to: Twelver Shia
languageOfProceedings Persian
legalSystem Islamic law
linked to: Sharia

Sharia
civil law influences
mainBody Administrative Justice Court
Office of the Prosecutor-General of Iran
Organization for the Registration of Deeds and Properties
Prisons Organization of Iran
Public and Revolutionary Courts
Special Clerical Court
Supreme Court of Iran
overseenBy Head of the Judiciary of Iran
relatedTo Assembly of Experts
Guardian Council of Iran
linked to: Guardian Council

Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament of Iran)
linked to: Parliament of Iran
reorganizedAfter Iranian Revolution
responsibleFor application of laws in Iran
interpretation of laws in Iran
prosecution of crimes in Iran
protection of public rights in Iran
settlement of disputes in Iran
supervision of the proper enforcement of laws in Iran
supervisedBy Supreme Leader of Iran
termLengthOfChiefJustice 5 years

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Government of Iran hasBranch judicial branch of Iran
Supreme Leader’s offices coordinatesWith Judiciary of Iran
linked to: judicial branch of Iran
Presidency of Iran distinctFrom Judiciary of Iran
linked to: judicial branch of Iran
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran establishesBody Judiciary of Iran
linked to: judicial branch of Iran
One Million Signatures Campaign opposedBy Iranian judiciary
linked to: judicial branch of Iran
Revolutionary Courts of Iran overseenBy Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: judicial branch of Iran
Supreme Leadership of Iran hasPowerOver judiciary of Iran
linked to: judicial branch of Iran
Ministry of Interior of Iran coordinatesWith Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: judicial branch of Iran
Chief Justice of Iran headOf Judiciary of Iran
linked to: judicial branch of Iran
Chief Justice of Iran headOf Judicial system of Iran
linked to: judicial branch of Iran
Chief Justice of Iran memberOf Judiciary of Iran
linked to: judicial branch of Iran
ریاست‌جمهوری ایران مرتبط با قوه قضائیه جمهوری اسلامی ایران
linked to: judicial branch of Iran
judicial branch of Iran alsoKnownAs Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: judicial branch of Iran
Supreme Court of Iran legalSystem Islamic legal system of Iran
linked to: judicial branch of Iran
Supreme Court of Iran partOf Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: judicial branch of Iran