- English
… no authority has the right to abrogate legitimate freedoms, not even by enacting laws and regulations for that purpose, under the pretext of preserving the independence and territorial integrity of the country. (Art. 9)
- Persian
(هیچ مقامی حق ندارد به نام حفظ استقلال و تمامیت ارضی کشور آزادیهای مشروع را، هر چند با وضع قوانین و مقررات، سلب کند. (اصل 9 …
- English
No one is entitled to exercise his rights in a way injurious to others or detrimental to public interests. (Art. 40)
- Persian
هیچکس نمیتواند اعمال حق خویش را وسیله اضرار به غیر یا تجاوز به منافع عمومی قرار دهد. (اصل 40)
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1979, as amended to 1989 (English). According to Art. 15: “The official language and script of Iran, the lingua franca of its people, is Persian. …”