Fairness and Justice in Iranian Legislation System and Imam Khomeini's Judicial Approaches

Fairness means paying attention to all aspects of the issue in issuance of a verdict that is expected to convince conscience and commonsense of the society and the individual. It is a sort of the consequence of general principles of law that softens rigidity of laws and rules. It is the theme of justice based on which the laws have been enacted for the protection of the rights of citizens in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In view of Imam Khomeini, fairness and justice constitute an important pillar of policymaking in governance. Its major requirement is using the capacity of rationality to prevent wrongdoings, to guide and reform the Islamic society. The basis of politics, then, is the observance of ethical codes such as fairness, justice, as well as rational tenets such as practical intellect. Enactment and enforcement of law based on fairness is the most effective factor for consolidation of the society and safeguarding the rights of the citizens. The most important evidences and applications of fairness in the realm of law and Imam Khomeini's sermons include involving juridical conscience in understanding and issuing verdicts, taking into account the necessities in legislation, etc., that have been discussed in this paper upon an analytical-applied method in a bid to propose a model to follow by the agents of the Iranian judicial system.