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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
crime against humanity
–noun
| a crime or series of crimes, such as genocide, directed against a large group because of race, religion, country of origin, or other reason unconnected with any individual's responsibility for having committed a criminal act. |
[Origin: 1940–45
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Main Entry: crime against hu·man·i·ty
: an inhumane act (as enslavement) committed against civilians before or during a war for which criminal liability is imposed by a domestic or international tribunal —see also WAR CRIME
Main Entry: crime against hu·man·i·ty
: an inhumane act (as enslavement) committed against civilians before or during a war for which criminal liability is imposed by a domestic or international tribunal —see also WAR CRIME
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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