It is individually obligatory upon all persons who are...

It is individually obligatory upon all persons who are experienced in judgeship to assume this position when it is necessitated by the supreme religious authority. If there is only one person qualified for assuming this position, it is then individually obligatory upon that person, upon request, to accept this position. In any case other than these two, to assume the position of judgeship is collectively obligatory.

It is forbidden for an unqualified person to take charge of the position of judgeship even if the plaintiffs accept the person as judge, except in special cases. It is obligatory upon judges to…