war tribunal
Armed conflict court
A war tribunal is a court convened to try individuals for offenses committed during wartime—particularly war crimes, crimes against humanity, and violations of international law.
The Nuremberg trials following World War II established the modern model.
War tribunals may be international bodies or military courts: The war tribunal convicted the general of ordering mass executions.
- International Criminal CourtGenocide prosecution tribunal
- war crimesIllegal acts during conflict
- crimes against humanitySystematic persecution of civilians
- ProsecutorOfficial who charges criminals
- guilty verdictCourt's culpability determination
Judges · Hague Conventions · Geneva Conventions · ethnic cleansing · witness testimony · legal proceedings · United Nations Charter
- special courtswar crimes court, court martial, ICC, International Criminal Court, Star Chamber
- TribunalsICC, arbitration panel, review board
- Military Desertiondeserter, desertion, AWOL, absconding, absconders
- peace movementspacifism, nonviolence, peace activism, peace activist, peace activists
- peace talksceasefire talks, peace treaty, peace agreement, peace accord, peace deal
- The HagueThe Hague, diplomatic quarter, government buildings, ministries, International Criminal Court
war tribunalcivil court
Forum for private disputes
criminal court · municipal court · family court · traffic court · small claims court
war tribunalamnesty
Group pardon from authorities
impunity · blanket pardon · immunity from prosecution · whitewash · cover-up
war tribunalvigilante justice
Unauthorized punishment by civilians
mob justice · lynching · summary execution · revenge killing · kangaroo court
tribunal, wars, warring, warred, warrior, warriors, warlike, wartime, warfare