Iranian Civil Code
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The Iranian Civil Code is the primary body of civil law in Iran, governing areas such as contracts, property, family relations, and inheritance in accordance with both modern legal principles and Islamic jurisprudence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iranian Civil Code canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9925543 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iranian Civil Code Context triple: [judicial branch of Iran, appliesLaw, Iranian Civil Code]
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A.
Islamic Penal Code of Iran
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.
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B.
Pouran Shariat Razavi
Pouran Shariat Razavi was an Iranian intellectual and writer best known as the wife and close collaborator of influential sociologist and Islamic thinker Ali Shariati.
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C.
Egyptian Civil Code
The Egyptian Civil Code is the primary body of civil law in Egypt, governing private legal relationships such as contracts, property, and obligations, and serving as a foundational model for many Arab legal systems.
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D.
Public Accounts Law of Iran
The Public Accounts Law of Iran is a foundational statute that governs the preparation, approval, execution, and oversight of the country’s public finances and state budget.
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E.
Turkish Civil Code reforms
The Turkish Civil Code reforms were a series of early Republican legal changes that modernized and secularized Turkey’s family and civil law, replacing Islamic legal traditions with a European-style civil code.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iranian Civil Code Target entity description: The Iranian Civil Code is the primary body of civil law in Iran, governing areas such as contracts, property, family relations, and inheritance in accordance with both modern legal principles and Islamic jurisprudence.
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A.
Islamic Penal Code of Iran
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.
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B.
Pouran Shariat Razavi
Pouran Shariat Razavi was an Iranian intellectual and writer best known as the wife and close collaborator of influential sociologist and Islamic thinker Ali Shariati.
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C.
Egyptian Civil Code
The Egyptian Civil Code is the primary body of civil law in Egypt, governing private legal relationships such as contracts, property, and obligations, and serving as a foundational model for many Arab legal systems.
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D.
Public Accounts Law of Iran
The Public Accounts Law of Iran is a foundational statute that governs the preparation, approval, execution, and oversight of the country’s public finances and state budget.
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E.
Turkish Civil Code reforms
The Turkish Civil Code reforms were a series of early Republican legal changes that modernized and secularized Turkey’s family and civil law, replacing Islamic legal traditions with a European-style civil code.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | civil code ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Civil Code of Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Civil Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Iranian citizens
ⓘ
residents of Iran ⓘ |
| basedOn |
French civil law
ⓘ
Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ Shia Jaʿfari jurisprudence ⓘ Swiss civil law ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Book 1 – On Persons
ⓘ
Book 2 – On Property and its Different Divisions NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 3 – On the Rules Governing Property Ownership NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 4 – On Evidence in Obligations NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 5 – On Contracts and Obligations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| draftingPeriod | 1928–1935 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | National Consultative Assembly of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
capacity to contract
ⓘ
mortgages and pledges ⓘ ownership and possession ⓘ wills and succession ⓘ |
| hasAmendment | post-1979 Islamic Revolution amendments ⓘ |
| inception | 1928 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Napoleonic Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| legalDomain | civil law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Iranian legal system ⓘ |
| legalTradition | mixed civil law and Islamic law system ⓘ |
| regulates |
contracts
ⓘ
divorce ⓘ evidence of civil rights ⓘ family law ⓘ guardianship ⓘ inheritance ⓘ marriage ⓘ obligations ⓘ property ⓘ |
| religiousFoundation | Twelver Shia Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
obligations and contracts
ⓘ
personal status ⓘ private law ⓘ real rights ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
iddah (waiting period) after divorce or death
ⓘ
mahr (dower) in marriage ⓘ wali (guardian) in marriage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iranian Civil Code Description of subject: The Iranian Civil Code is the primary body of civil law in Iran, governing areas such as contracts, property, family relations, and inheritance in accordance with both modern legal principles and Islamic jurisprudence.
Referenced by (1)
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