Summary

The Civil Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran of 1938 with amendments through 1982, and including the family laws of Iran.

Contents

Volume 1 - Concerning Property

• Book 1 - General Provisions Concerning Ownership
• Book 2 - Causes of Ownership
  • Part 1 - Concerning the Rehabilitation of Waste Land and Annexation of Allowable Properties
  • Part 2 - Regarding Contracts, Transactions and Obligations
  • Part 3 - On the Exercise of the Right of Preemption 
  • Part 4 - On Wills and Inheritance
    • Chapter 1 - On Wills
      • Section 1 - On General Considerations
      • Section 2 - On the Testator 
      • Section 3 - On the Legacy 
      • Section 4 - On the Beneficiary Under a Will
      • Section 5 - On the "Vasi" (executor)
    • Chapter 2 - On Inheritance 
      • Section 1 - On the Causes or Inheritance and the Various Degrees of Heiship
      • Section 2 - On the True Commencement of Inheritance
      • Section 3 - On the Conditions and the Impediments of Inheritance
      • Section 4 - On Exclusion from Inheritance (Hujb)
      • Section 5 - On "Shares" of Inheritance those Entitled to the Same
      • Section 6 - On the Portions of Inheritance of the Various Degrees of Heirs 
        • Subsection 1 - On the Portions of Inheritance of the First Degree
        • Subsection 2 - On the Portions of Inheritance of the Second Degree
        • Subsection 3 - On the Portions of Inheritance of the Heirs of the Third Degree
        • Subsection 4 - On the Inheritance of Husband and Wife
• Book 3 - Concerning Nationality 
• Book 4 - Documents of Identity (sijill)
• Book 5 - On Domicile 
• Book 6 - Concerning Continuously Absent Persons
• Book 6 - On Relationship
• Book 7 - On Marriage and Divorce
  • Section 1 - On Asking for the Hand in Marriage 
    • Chapter 1 - On Marriage
    • Chapter 2 - Medical Fitness for Marriage
    • Chapter 3 - On Impediments to Marriage
    • Chapter 4 - Circumstances Necessary for Legality of Marriage
    • Chapter 5 - Deputing a Third Party for Giving Consent to Marriage 
    • Chapter 6 - On Temporary Marriage
    • Chapter 7 - On the Dowry (Mahr)
  • Section 2 - On Dissolution of Marriage 
    • Chapter 1 - On the Possibility of Cancellation of Marriage 
    • Chapter 2 - On Divorce
• Book 8 - On Children
  • Chapter 1 - On Parentage
  • Chapter 2 - On Maintenance and Education of the Children
  • Chapter 3 - On the Natural Guardianship of the Father and Paternal
• Book 9 - On the Family
  • Chapter 1 - On Obligation of Maintenance
• Book 10 - Regarding Guardianship and Tutorship
  • Chapter 1 - Gender Consideration 
  • Chapter 2 - Regarding the Appointment of a Guardian and the Procedure
  • Chapter 3 - Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the Guardian and the Limits thereof
  • Chapter 4 - On the Circumstances of Dismissal of the Guardian
  • Chapter 5 - On the Relinquishment of Guardianship

Volume 3 - On Evidence in Substantiation of Claims

• Book 1 - Regarding Confession
• Book 2 - Regarding Documents
• Book 3 - Regarding Testimony
• Book 4 - On Circumstantial Evidence
• Book 5 - Concerning Oaths 

Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (Document Source)

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