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Article 156: The judiciary is an independent power that protects individual and social rights and is responsible for actualizing justice. It is responsible for the following duties: 1. investigating and issuing judgment on grievances, infringements of the law, com- plaints, settling litigations and resolving hostilities, making decisions and taking the necessary actions in probate matters as determined by the law; 2. restoring public rights and promoting justice and the legitimate freedoms; 3. overseeing the quality of the execution of the laws; 4. uncovering crimes, prosecuting, punishing and reprimanding criminals; and enforcing the conditions and regulations of the established Islamic penal code; 5. taking appropriate steps to reform the criminals and to prevent crimes.