Nuremberg Trials

Definition

The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals held after World War II by the Allied forces under international law and the laws of war. They were most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of Nazi Germany.

Related terms

War Crimes: Actions carried out during the conduct of a war that violate accepted international rules of war.

Crimes Against Humanity: A category of legal offenses that involve acts causing great suffering or serious injury to body or mental health intentionally committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population.

Genocide: The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular ethnic or national group with an aim to destroy that group completely.