Article 91 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran

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Article 91 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the constitutional provision that establishes the Guardian Council, defining its composition, authority, and role in supervising legislation and elections.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
adoptedWithConstitution 1979 Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
amendedWith 1989 constitutional amendments of the Islamic Republic of Iran
appliesTo Islamic Consultative Assembly legislation
authoritySource popular referendum approving the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
bindingOn state institutions of the Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: Government of Iran
citationForm Art. 91 Const. I.R. Iran
constitutionalChapter Guardian Council and its powers
constitutionalFunction protection of Islamic character of laws
protection of conformity of laws with the Constitution
constitutionalHierarchyLevel primary law
constitutionalRole to create a supervisory body over elections
to create a supervisory body over legislation
constitutionalSection provisions on sovereignty and oversight
country Islamic Republic of Iran
linked to: Iran
defines authority of the Guardian Council
composition of the Guardian Council
role of the Guardian Council in supervising elections
role of the Guardian Council in supervising legislation
enforcedIn Iran
establishes Guardian Council
governs selection framework of Guardian Council members
guardianCouncilRole supervisory
guardianCouncilStatus constitutional body
hasGuardianCouncilFunction oversight of elections and referenda
review of parliamentary bills
hasNumber 91
hasPurpose to ensure conformity of legislation with Islamic criteria and the Constitution through the Guardian Council
hasScope national legislation and elections
inForce yes
inspiredBy Islamic principles
jurisdiction national
language Persian
legalDomain public law
legalEffect creates the Guardian Council as a constitutional organ
legalStatus binding
legalSystem Iranian constitutional law
partOf Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
regulates constitutional status of the Guardian Council
relationship between the Guardian Council and the legislature
relatedInstitution Islamic Consultative Assembly
linked to: Parliament of Iran

Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Supreme Leader of Iran
requires existence of Islamic jurists in the Guardian Council
existence of legal experts in the Guardian Council
subjectMatter Guardian Council
typeOfNorm organizational rule

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Guardian Council constitutionalBasis Article 91 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Article 91 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran citationForm Art. 91 Const. I.R. Iran
linked to: Article 91 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran