section_path: Background
section_name: Background
paragraph_text: Background
  
  According to Article 161 of the 1979 Constitution of Iran, the Supreme Court (Persian: دیوان عالی کشور, romanized: Divan-e 'Ali-ye Keshvar) is the highest judicial authority in the country, established for "the purpose of supervising the correct implementation of the laws by the courts, ensuring uniformity of judicial procedure, and fulfilling any other responsibilities assigned to it by law." Iran's legal system is based on Islamic law. According to Preamble 10, titled The Judiciary in the Constitution, jurists must operate "with meticulous knowledge of the Islamic laws." In 2005, judge Hassan Moghaddas was assassinated.