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war crime

 
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Usually, war crimes. crimes committed against an enemy, prisoners of war, or subjects in wartime that violate international agreements or, as in the case of genocide, are offenses against humanity.
Origin:
1940–45

Related forms:
war criminal, noun
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war crime  
n.  Any of various crimes, such as genocide or the mistreatment of prisoners of war, committed during a war and considered in violation of the conventions of warfare.
war criminal n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: war crime
Function: noun
: an act committed usually during an international war for which individual criminal liability will be imposed by a domestic or international tribunal; specifically : a violation of the laws or customs of war as embodied or recognized by international treaty, court decisions, or established practice —usually used in pl.
NOTE: Following World War II, the Charter of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg first codified war crimes including crimes against humanity. Also encompassed in the legal concept of war crimes is the crime of planning or waging a war of aggression or a war in violation of international treaties.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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