Equality of arms from the perspective of figh and laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Student of level 3 of jurisprudence and criminal law and criminology of Nawab Theological High School, Mashhad

2 Assistant Professor

Abstract

Principle of equality of arms
Recognizing and applying of Principle of equality of arms is one of the requirements of fair trial.
Undoubtedly, execution of justice in procedure need to have enough اثباتی وسائل for Parties to disputes.
Principle of equality of arms means that plaintiff and defendant and their lawyers have legal status to
prove their innocence or being criminal the other party.
Of course in procedure, It should be in a way that none of Parties to disputes not to be deprived from
providing evidence and proofs and also other possibilities. This case has been raised in the international
community in the last century and also in the law of the islamic republic of Iran. But lack of research
based on Islamic sources double the importance of this article.
for this reason current research is looking for finding legitimacy of principle of equality of arms from the
perspective of islam and also importance of observance and raising in fiqh. the Research is trying to
investigate fiqh reasons taken from islamic sources In line with expression of the laws of the islamic
republic of Iran. and also in procedure, it end up with the necessary observance and proof of
legitimacy.
Thanks for your time.

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