Jurisprudential - legal studies of woman and family

Jurisprudential - legal studies of woman and family

Evaluating the Use of Majority Views by Judges as a Method for Interpreting Family Law Regulations in Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Saeed Mahjoob 1
Seyed Mahdi dadmarzi 2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
Abstract
The civil code in general, and family law in particular, are significantly influenced by the majority views among Imami Shiite jurists. However, the system of family rights in Iran has become disrupted and incoherent due to several factors. These include the silence, ambiguity, and limited number of family law articles, modifications to some articles that deviate from the majority view after the 1982 reforms, as well as the enactment of family support laws in 1974 and 2012. As a result, legal doctrine has faced challenges, and prosecutors have encountered conflicting opinions. Some argue that this lack of coherence is due to the reliance on majority views of jurists. However, this approach does not effectively address the legal gaps. The application of majority views in family law encounters three main issues: the absence of a clear majority view, conflicts between majority views and the principle of family strength, and inconsistencies with general family policies. Each of these issues is examined in detail through judicial cases in this article.
Keywords
civil code
Imami jurisprudence
lack of scriptural evidence
legal origins
judicial procedure
majority view
silence and vagueness of laws
Subjects
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  • Receive Date 27 February 2023
  • Revise Date 08 May 2023
  • Accept Date 04 June 2023