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The Islamic Penal Code (IPC)

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Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Criminal and penal law
2013-04-21
National
Law, Act

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Revised version of Iran’s Islamic Penal Code (IPC) adopted in April 2013.
The new Penal Code contains four Books:

Book One - Generalities (preliminary provisions and definitions)
Book Two - Hudud (crimes fixed and severe punishments in Islamic sources)
Book Four - Qisas (retaliation)
Book Five - Diyat (monetary compensation for deaths and bodily injuries).

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    Repealed text(s)
    1991-06-30 (IRN-1991-L-31811)
    Penal Code

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