Superior orders - Wikipedia
Superior orders, also known as just following orders or the Nuremberg defense, is a plea in a court of law that a person, whether civilian, military or police, should not be considered guilty of …
Superior Orders - International Law - Oxford Bibliographies
Apr 28, 2016 · “Superior orders” refers to a defense in International Criminal Law (ICL). The gist of this defense is that a subordinate is not criminally liable for the crimes he or she committed …
The author contends that close scrutiny of national legislation and case law shows that the divergences in international practice are more apparent than real and that the customary rule …
Are “Superior Orders” a Legitimate Defense? - AHA
Sep 7, 2024 · One of the most difficult problems to be faced in trying war criminals is that of determining the guilt of men who claim that they were acting under orders of their …
GI Roundtable 11: What Shall Be Done with the War Criminals?
Sep 7, 2024 · Are “Superior Orders” a Legitimate Defense? Are Chiefs of State Liable? Getting Hold of the Accused. How Shall the Guilty Be Punished? To the Discussion Leader. …
Furthermore, let us assume that Jane obeys the order, she is put on trial, and she raises the superior orders defense; a criminal law defense that allows a subordinate to avoid culpability …
Superior orders | How does law protect in war? - Online casebook
GAETA Paola, “The Defense of Superior Order: The Statute of the International Criminal Court versus Customary International Law”, in EJIL, Vol. 10, 1999, pp. 172-191.
superior orders - Oxford Reference
A plea that certain conduct does not constitute a crime because it was committed in obedience to the orders of a superior (usually a superior officer in the armed forces).
Superior orders - Military Wiki
Superior orders, often known as the Nuremberg defense, lawful orders or by the German phrase "Befehl ist Befehl" ("Orders are Orders"), is a plea in a court of law that a soldier not be held …
10 - Superior Orders, Duress, and Moral Perception
Nov 23, 2009 · Hence, in this chapter, I begin by examining the defense of superior orders (that one was just following orders), and eventually turn to the related defense of duress (that one …