Public Law
Hasan Vakilyan; mohamad moghtader
Abstract
Obviously, in all jurisdictions it is required for the people to observe the laws and regulations; however, at the same time they need to have convincing reasons to obey laws and regulation. Seeking their different interests, people sometimes may break laws. However, sometimes people believe that there ...
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Obviously, in all jurisdictions it is required for the people to observe the laws and regulations; however, at the same time they need to have convincing reasons to obey laws and regulation. Seeking their different interests, people sometimes may break laws. However, sometimes people believe that there are morally justifiable reasons to break laws. As a matter of fact, the research question of this paper is as follow: what is the nature of reasons that required people to observe the laws and regulations? Generally, natural lawyers stress on the strong relationships between law and morality and they stress on moral (Not legal) reasons. Despite that, as it will be shown, natural lawyers (Specially modern ones) and positivists have similar justification regarding the observing laws and regulations, in that both of them recognizing legal reasons for observing laws and regulations and denying the necessity and Sufficiency of moral reasons.
Public Law
Ahmad Taghizadeh; Ahmad Habibnejhad
Abstract
Assignment of the multiple competencies to the "Speaker of the Legislature" in various laws and regulations, and the necessity for his presence in various councils and assemblies, make clear the necessity for his appointment. So, the main question in this article is, what title is applied to the head ...
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Assignment of the multiple competencies to the "Speaker of the Legislature" in various laws and regulations, and the necessity for his presence in various councils and assemblies, make clear the necessity for his appointment. So, the main question in this article is, what title is applied to the head of the legislature? In answer to this question, by using the analytical-descriptive method, it can be said that in the absence of external evidence and in terms of the different qualifications enumerated in different laws for the President of the Islamic Consultative Assembly as well as absurdity of this establishment, these powers are beyond the control of the Majlis and also, given the significant role of the Majlis in the legislative process compared to the role of the Guardian Council and the Expediency Council, it can be said that the title of the legislature is applicable to the "Speaker of the Parliament". If the relation of the head of the legislature with the parliament and its representatives is taken into account, then the Speaker of the parliament would be used and if his/her relation is compared with institutions and authorities outside the parliament, then the term Legislature would be proper to be applied.
Public Law
Morvarid Ahouri; Mohammad Hashemi; Maghsood Ranjbar
Abstract
The approach of liberal and Marxist thinkers, as the two dominant ideas in the twentieth century on freedom, shows their worldview on the issue of freedom and fundamental rights of individuals. The question is, which theories liberals and Marxists hold on the concept of freedom which was gained based ...
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The approach of liberal and Marxist thinkers, as the two dominant ideas in the twentieth century on freedom, shows their worldview on the issue of freedom and fundamental rights of individuals. The question is, which theories liberals and Marxists hold on the concept of freedom which was gained based on historical experience over the past century? Also, to what extent, are their views towards individual rights and freedoms of their citizens and recognition of these rights and freedoms in practice different from each other?! In Berlin's view, Liberals conception of freedom is negative as opposed to Marxists which is a positive conception. Having considered the historical experiences and Marxists and liberals’ views in the last century, it seems that what guarantees the free will and constitutional liberties of individuals is the negative conception of freedom while the positive conception of freedom could lead to denial of free will and ultimately tyranny. Therefore, the main purpose of this article is to study, compare and determine the status of freedom (especially the common interpretation such as negative freedom and positive freedom) in comparison with the principles and rules governing the two political ideas of liberalism and Marxism.
Public Law
Saeed Shahoseini; Ghodratollah Rahmani
Abstract
One of the terms mentioned in the Iranian Constitution is "Ijtihad". For most jurists, Ijtihad means extracting sharia law from the sources of sharia, which requires mastery of sciences such as Arabic literature, logic, theology, hadith and jurisprudence. But the question that this article seeks to answer ...
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One of the terms mentioned in the Iranian Constitution is "Ijtihad". For most jurists, Ijtihad means extracting sharia law from the sources of sharia, which requires mastery of sciences such as Arabic literature, logic, theology, hadith and jurisprudence. But the question that this article seeks to answer concerns Imam Khomeini’s viewpoint on this matter and its role in choosing successor leader. My basic assumption is that the concept of ijtihad in Imam Khomeini's thought has developed during the years before and after the revolution, and his late thoughts in this case, while having a significant distance from the famous theory, has a great impact in choosing successor leader. Using descriptive-analytical method, we examined the meaning and function of Ijtihad regarding the constitution as well as its definition and requirements in the works of five prominent jurists. Then, we analyzed this concept regarding Imam Khomeini's thought. Finally, we looked at his practice in choosing successor leader and the effects of his late thoughts on that.
Public Law
Seyed Shahabeddin Mostafavinejad; Kheirollah Parvin
Abstract
Corruption is the use of public interest for personal gain. One of the most important ways to deal with corruption is to consider the principle of transparency as one of the main pillars of good governance.Transparency makes all actions and activities visible and closes the ways for violations and the ...
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Corruption is the use of public interest for personal gain. One of the most important ways to deal with corruption is to consider the principle of transparency as one of the main pillars of good governance.Transparency makes all actions and activities visible and closes the ways for violations and the spread of corruption. The question is whether transparency in the Iranian legal system is achievable or not? In this research, through descriptive and analytical methods and use of library resources while considering the legal norms of Iran were used in order to achieve transparency and despite some shortcomings, there are sufficient resources from upstream documents to ordinary laws, and what can be stated as a challenge and a barrier to transparency is the non-compliance of laws and lack of proper supervision by executive bodies. It is relevant. To solve this problem, all executive bodies must take steps towards transparency while paying attention to the existing laws. In this regard, consolidation of employment laws and regulations based on meritocracy, strengthening transparency laws along with eliminating their shortcomings and paying attention to general policies of the government is necessary for transparency and elimination of corruption.
Public Law
Faeghe Chalabi; Seid Hossein Malakooti Hashtjin; Mohammad Reza Mojtehedi; Ayat Mulaee
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The constitution should be a symbol of flexibility in the face of social challenges. In most constitutions, it is possible to amend the constitution through a formal revision. The difficulty of the formal reform process has led constitutionalist democracies to believe that a formal revision of the constitution ...
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The constitution should be a symbol of flexibility in the face of social challenges. In most constitutions, it is possible to amend the constitution through a formal revision. The difficulty of the formal reform process has led constitutionalist democracies to believe that a formal revision of the constitution cannot be the only way to achieve the desired goal of meeting the constitution with the needs of society, parties, and people on the constitution in the constitutional law. In this respect, two approaches of originality and dynamism are noteworthy. The controversy between the originalists and the dynamic constitution suggests that in addition to the formal method, constitutions can be reviewed and changed informally. In this article, the concept and principles of the dynamic constitution as a new theory, survey the limits of living constitution interaction in the face of the originalist constitution, the relationship between the living constitution and the legitimacy of the political system, and its confrontation with the rule of law are examined. The main goal of this article is to provide the basis for further research and localization of the present theory by examining the dimensions and challenges of the forthcoming issue to address the shortcomings of the Iranian constitution in the face of the current challenges of the constitution.
Public Law
Fardin Moradkhani
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Constitutional law is one of the most important fields of legal knowledge and its close connection with political science has led thinkers in the other fields of humanities to discuss the concepts and principles of this knowledge. Max Weber, one of the most important thinkers of recent centuries, has ...
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Constitutional law is one of the most important fields of legal knowledge and its close connection with political science has led thinkers in the other fields of humanities to discuss the concepts and principles of this knowledge. Max Weber, one of the most important thinkers of recent centuries, has carefully reflected upon the knowledge of law, especially Constitutional law. He lived in a turbulent time and witnessed the rise of Germany as well as its decline. In the midst of World War I, Weber addressed Constitutional law issues and provided analyses in this regard and later played a vital role in drafting the Weimar Constitution. He was a supporter of the presidentialism and the extraordinary powers of the president, which were enshrined in the Weimar Constitution and later created many problems. This article aims to examine Weber's theory of Constitutional law and to explain his outlook and interpretation towards issues such as the president, parliament, and democracy
Public Law
Seyed Naser Soltani
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This research aims to indicate the roots of public law in the Constitutionalism in which the prerequisites for the citizens of the country to participate in public affairs as well as the basis for developing the concept of political participation were provided. This study examines the topic in the works ...
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This research aims to indicate the roots of public law in the Constitutionalism in which the prerequisites for the citizens of the country to participate in public affairs as well as the basis for developing the concept of political participation were provided. This study examines the topic in the works of one of the famous jurists of this era. The concept of political participation should be developed by restricting both claims and obstacles. First, it had to constitutionalize the independent monarchy that it considered the whole country as its absolute property, and then recognized an authority for the public in public affairs, which was previously under the authority of the jurists. Both of these obstacles were removed through the concept of political equality. It was for years that concepts were being prepared in the workshop of Constitutionalism to create equality of humankind. Even a concept like representation was the result and implication of the concept of political equality. Within concepts such as "common house", "thirty crores" and "public affairs", the notion of political equality of the people of the country was developed and with the help of such foundation, thinking about such concepts was made possible. The present paper indicates that the emergence of these concepts was a sign of a fundamental change in the basis of sovereignty and its transfer from the king to the people on the one hand and the establishment of a kind of the public authority on the other hand.
Public Law
Seyed Mojtaba Vaezi; Malihe Masoudi
Abstract
Since the state responsibility refers to the accountability of the state to individuals, its nature relies more than anything on the nature of the relationship between individuals and the state. Given the Rousseau’s relying upon modern subjectivity, this relationship has entered into a new phase ...
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Since the state responsibility refers to the accountability of the state to individuals, its nature relies more than anything on the nature of the relationship between individuals and the state. Given the Rousseau’s relying upon modern subjectivity, this relationship has entered into a new phase which is different from the former outlooks especially that of Hobbes. Adopting an analytical approach, this article deals with the question, "what does Rousseau's approach to the relationship between individuals and the state imply about the concept of state responsibility?" This essay concludes that due to Rousseau's perspective about the unity of state and individuals, basically there is no duality which holds one responsible against the other and the responsibility of states to individuals is equal to one’s responsibility toward itself.
Public Law
Mahdi Shahabi
Abstract
The history of the evolution of legal thought indicates the contentious process of the interaction between metaphysics and reality. Meanwhile, notions such as law and justice, and in general, natural law, being the criterion for evaluating justice in the legal structure, have a more complicated situation. ...
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The history of the evolution of legal thought indicates the contentious process of the interaction between metaphysics and reality. Meanwhile, notions such as law and justice, and in general, natural law, being the criterion for evaluating justice in the legal structure, have a more complicated situation. Petrazyski's idea on intuitive law should be considered as a new framework for the mentioned interaction; as modern natural law is based on the preeminence of metaphysical rule over reality, and classical natural law also seeks static metaphysics to provide the ground for its interaction with reality. Thus, they could not be admissible. Petrazycki endeavors to seek a dynamic metaphysics which he finds it in dynamic subjectivism. Individual intuition is another expression of this type of subjectivism which leads to the intuitive right and intuitive justice. However, one may ask whether this type of metaphysics be the foundation and even superior and evolutionary framework of law? In fact, Petraziski does not believe in such a foundation, and as a result, his metaphysical interaction with reality cannot be maintained in the framework of idealism.
