Jurisprudential Possibility of Using the Principle of Causation (Tasbīb) in Contractual Liability

Iran’s legal system is highly influenced by Imāmī jurisprudence in many areas. Regarding civil responsibility, the rich capacity of jurisprudence related to principles of guaranteeing covers various types of common civil responsibilities, including contractual liability. The principle of Tasbīb (Causation) is the most fitting principle that can serve as the basis for the necessity of compensating damages resulting from contractual breach. The mechanisms of Article 221 of the Civil Code and some jurists’ endeavors to establish a separate system for contractual liability is subject to criticism. Utilizing jurisprudential capacities neutralizes any ground for separating the various types of liability, and eventually enables the possibility of referring to the Tasbīb Principle in contractual liability based on some jurisprudential views. Additionally, it necessitates the need for reconsidering existing rules and establishing a common system to replace the scattered and inconsistent laws regarding liability, such as some Articles in the Civil Code or the Law of Civil Liability 1399, some provisions of the Civil and Criminal Procedural Law, and the Islamic Penal Code.