Comparative Study of Stigma Damages in the US Legal System: Re-thinking of Iranian Legal System

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Shahid Beheshti,Tehran,Iran.

2 Ph. D in Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Shahid Beheshti,Tehran, Iran. (Email: Mon_abdi@sbu.ac.ir)

Abstract

Stigma damage is one of the new kind of uncertain damages which cannot be determinated with absolute or mathematical certainty and should be determinated based on the reasonable certainty. In recent decades, it has been accepted as a compensable damage in most United States courts in order to achieve the principle of full compensation. This loss refers to the attribution of a negative or harmful condition to the property, which is ultimately reflected in the price of the property and reduces its market value. This article tries to introduce this new damage in the US legal system with a descriptive-practical manner in order to familiarize researchers with it and possibly reform the laws in the field of damages in the Iranian legal system. The findings of this study show that despite the uncertainty in determining the extent of this damage, it is possible to evaluate and calculate it more accurately based on some indicators. It also seems that the Iranian legislator can legislate in this regard by relying on Articles 1 and 3 of the Civil Responsibility Code and also based on the well-known rule of “No Loss” rule in Islamic jurisprudence.

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Comparative Law Review
Volume 12, Issue 2
December 2021
Pages 417-437

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