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🇮🇷 Iran (Islamic Republic of)Constitution

Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1979

162

Jurisdiction
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Provision
162
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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in force

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Article 162 (1979 Edition): The head of the Supreme Court and the prosecutor general must be just scholars of jurisprudence and knowledgeable of judicial matters. The leadership, in consultation with the judges of the Supreme Court shall appoint them to these posts for a period of five years. 46

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Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1979 · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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