Legal AI
Legal AI; when the answer must be grounded in statute
Legal AI means a machine that understands your legal question, searches the legal texts, and answers with citations. But between claiming a citation and verifying one lies a gap that, in law, is everything — this page explains that gap.
What is legal AI?
General chatbots like ChatGPT produce fluent text on any topic; but their knowledge comes from training memory, not statute text. Real legal AI is different: it is connected to a live legal corpus, searches it for every question, and builds the answer from the articles themselves.
For an Iranian user the difference is practical: Iranian statutes are amended constantly, and the right answer only comes from the current text of those statutes.
The big danger: fabricated citations
The phenomenon called hallucination takes a dangerous form in law: the model confidently cites an article that either does not exist or says something else. The reader has no way to tell — the text looks fluent and assured.
In the real world, relying on a fabricated citation means a lost deadline, a defective petition, or professional embarrassment. So the first criterion for choosing a legal AI must be: how are the citations guaranteed?
Dadyar's answer: structural citation verification
In Dadyar, a citation is not a claim; it is a process. Every answer is built from a live search across thousands of statutes, tens of thousands of articles, unification rulings and advisory opinions. Then every citation in the text is automatically matched against the real article before display — an unverified citation is never shown.
Two more guarantees: the research trail is visible (you see which statutes were searched), and when no clear legal basis exists, Dadyar honestly says no legal basis was found instead of inventing one. Honesty is part of the architecture.
Dadyar vs. a general chatbot
| Criterion | Dadyar | General chatbot |
|---|---|---|
| Answer source | Live search of Iranian statute text | Model memory up to its training date |
| Article citations | Every citation matched against the article text before display | Article numbers can be fabricated |
| Currency | The corpus is continuously refreshed and validated; repealed law is flagged | Does not know recent amendments |
| Honesty without a basis | No basis: says so explicitly | Almost always invents an answer |
| Path to a real lawyer | Licensed-lawyer consultations in the same product, escrow-paid | None |
| Official tools | Diyeh, mahriyeh, court-fee and deadline calculators on official rates | None |
What you do with Dadyar's legal AI
Cited legal Q&A
Write the question, get the answer with cited articles and a transparent research trail.
Learn morePetition & brief drafting
Formal documents with complete elements and verified citations — Word and PDF export.
Learn moreLegal document analysis
Send a photo or PDF; the text is extracted, summarized and its key points analyzed.
Learn moreOfficial calculators
Diyeh, day-rate mahriyeh, court fees, deadlines and inheritance — on each year's official rates.
Learn moreLegal guides
Petitions, briefs, complaints, cheques and mahriyeh — step-by-step, cited.
Learn moreOnline legal consultation
When it turns serious: a licensed lawyer, escrow payment, refund until the session.
Learn moreFrequently asked questions
Which Persian legal AI is best?
It depends on your criteria; if they are verifiable citations and a real path to a lawyer, Dadyar was built for exactly those two. We published a fair comparison of the available services on our best-legal-AI page.
Is Dadyar's legal AI free to use?
Starting is free: sign-up grants gift credits and you ask questions with no payment. Heavier use runs on plans or credit top-ups — purchased credits never expire.
Does an AI answer count as legal advice?
No; Dadyar's answers are statute-grounded legal information and do not replace legal advice. Real consultation is done by the licensed lawyers of Dadyar's network — reachable from the same conversation.
What kinds of questions can I ask?
From mahriyeh, divorce and inheritance to contracts, leases, cheques, criminal and administrative matters — any question about Iranian law. Where no clear basis exists, Dadyar says so.
Is it useful for lawyers and law students too?
Yes; the register and depth adapt to your role: research and strategy for lawyers, step-by-step exam-aware explanations for students. See the dedicated lawyers guide.
Dadyar's AI answers are statute-grounded legal information, not legal advice. For important decisions, consult a licensed lawyer — inside Dadyar.