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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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
judicial branch
alsoKnownAs judicial branch of Iran
surface form: 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 Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist
surface form: Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist)
includesCourtType Administrative Justice Court
Family Courts
General Courts
juvenile courts
surface form: Juvenile Courts

Military Courts
Revolutionary Courts of Iran
surface form: Revolutionary Courts

Special Clerical Court
influencedBy Twelver Shia
surface form: Twelver Shia Islam
languageOfProceedings Persian
legalSystem Sharia
surface form: Islamic law

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 Chief Justice of Iran
surface form: Head of the Judiciary of Iran
relatedTo Assembly of Experts
Guardian Council
surface form: Guardian Council of Iran

Parliament of Iran
surface form: Islamic Consultative Assembly (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 judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: Judiciary of Iran
Presidency of Iran distinctFrom judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: Judiciary of Iran
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran establishesBody judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: Judiciary of Iran
One Million Signatures Campaign opposedBy judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: Iranian judiciary
Revolutionary Courts of Iran overseenBy judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Supreme Leadership of Iran hasPowerOver judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: judiciary of Iran
Ministry of Interior of Iran coordinatesWith judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Chief Justice of Iran headOf judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: Judiciary of Iran
Chief Justice of Iran headOf judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: Judicial system of Iran
Chief Justice of Iran memberOf judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: Judiciary of Iran
ریاست‌جمهوری ایران مرتبط با judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: قوه قضائیه جمهوری اسلامی ایران
judicial branch of Iran alsoKnownAs judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Supreme Court of Iran legalSystem judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: Islamic legal system of Iran
Supreme Court of Iran partOf judicial branch of Iran
this entity surface form: Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran