Civil Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1928 (1982) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Land & soil, Mineral resources, Cultivated plants, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, General Keyword Contract/agreement Inheritance Agricultural land Private land Property rights Servitude Soil rehabilitation Abandoned land/unoccupied land Apiculture/sericulture Ownership Animal production Minerals Crops/grasses Smallholders/peasants Irrigation Water rights Well sinking/boreholes Game Hunting/capture Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The Civil Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran was promulgated in 1928 and was amended in 1982. The Code is divided into three parts: Title I on property, Title II on personal status of individuals, and Title III on the law of evidence. It is preceded by a Preamble dealing with the promulgation of law and such general principles as the non-retroactive nature of law, freedom and sovereignty of will, and the status of foreign subjects residing in Iran. Full text English