Islamic Penal Code of Iran
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The Islamic Penal Code of Iran is the primary body of criminal law in the Islamic Republic, combining Islamic (Sharia-based) provisions with statutory regulations to define crimes and punishments applied by Iranian courts.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
penal code
ⓘ
primary criminal code of Iran ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Islamic Penal Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesIn | Iranian courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Guardian Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCategory |
deterrent punishments
ⓘ
diyah (blood money) ⓘ hudud crimes ⓘ qisas crimes ⓘ taʿzir crimes ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| definesCrimeType |
adultery
ⓘ
apostasy (in some interpretations and practice) ⓘ armed robbery ⓘ blasphemy ⓘ consumption of alcohol ⓘ drug trafficking ⓘ insulting sacred Islamic values ⓘ murder ⓘ political and security offenses (through general provisions) ⓘ sodomy ⓘ theft ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament of Iran) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
crimes in Iran
ⓘ
criminal punishments in Iran ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Diyah Book
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Provisions Book NERFINISHED ⓘ Hudud Book NERFINISHED ⓘ Qisas Book NERFINISHED ⓘ Taʿzirat and Deterrent Punishments Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inForceIn | Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Islamic Republic of Iran legal system ⓘ |
| legalTradition |
Sharia-based law
ⓘ
civil law ⓘ |
| providesForPunishment |
amputation
ⓘ
death penalty ⓘ exile or banishment (in some cases) ⓘ fines ⓘ flogging ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ payment of diyah (blood money) ⓘ qisas (retaliatory punishment) ⓘ |
| regulates |
age of criminal responsibility
ⓘ
criminal responsibility ⓘ mitigating and aggravating circumstances in sentencing ⓘ statute of limitations for certain offenses ⓘ |
| religiousBasis |
Islamic law
ⓘ
Jaʿfari (Twelver Shia) jurisprudence NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | interpretation by Iranian judiciary ⓘ |
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