The Iranian Law and Legal Research Institute (Persian: پژوهشکده حقوق و قانون ایران), formerly Allameh Legal Encyclopedia Research Center (Persian: مرکز پژوهشی دانشنامه‌های حقوقی علامه), is a scientific and juridical research institute, composed of four groups: encyclopedia writing, legal theorization and intellectualism, studies on social impact of laws, and studies on "extra" laws. Operating under the license of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, this research institute is one of the first legal entities to be recognized as a knowledge-based company by the Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology of Iran.