constitutional council
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The constitutional council is a high-level governing body in the Islamic Republic responsible for overseeing the conformity of laws and political processes with the state’s constitution and Islamic principles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| constitutional council canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional oversight body
ⓘ
governmental body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Council of Guardians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guardian Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | part of the political system of the Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ |
| country | Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionEffect | binding on other state institutions ⓘ |
| ensures |
compatibility of political processes with Islamic principles
ⓘ
compatibility of political processes with the constitution ⓘ |
| function |
can reject laws incompatible with Islamic law
ⓘ
can reject laws incompatible with the constitution ⓘ interprets constitutional provisions in practice ⓘ oversees referendums ⓘ reviews legislation passed by the parliament ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | national high-level body ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
candidate qualification
ⓘ
electoral process ⓘ parliamentary legislation ⓘ |
| hasNature | hybrid religious-constitutional body ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamic governance
ⓘ
theocratic republicanism ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | national ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tehran ⓘ |
| oversightScope |
Islamic conformity
ⓘ
constitutional conformity ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
acts as a check on the legislature
ⓘ
shapes the composition of elected bodies ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | Islamic Republic system ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure laws conform to Islamic principles
ⓘ
to ensure laws conform to the constitution ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| religiousBasis |
Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
oversees conformity of laws with Islamic principles
ⓘ
oversees conformity of laws with the constitution ⓘ supervises elections ⓘ vets candidates for elected office ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
Islamic jurisprudence
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ |
| supervises |
parliamentary elections
ⓘ
presidential elections ⓘ referendums ⓘ |
| systemComponentOf | Islamic Republic of Iran political system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLawReviewed |
electoral laws
ⓘ
ordinary legislation ⓘ referendum questions ⓘ |
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