Nuremberg Principles
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The Nuremberg Principles are a set of international legal standards, derived from the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials, that define crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity and affirm individual criminal responsibility under international law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nuremberg Principles canonical | 11 |
| Nuremberg principles | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T166820 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nuremberg Principles Context triple: [London Charter of the International Military Tribunal, relatedTo, Nuremberg Principles]
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London Charter of the International Military Tribunal
The London Charter of the International Military Tribunal was the 1945 agreement that established the legal framework, jurisdiction, and procedures for prosecuting major Nazi war criminals after World War II.
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Geneva Conventions
The Geneva Conventions are a series of international treaties that set the standards of humanitarian treatment in war, protecting wounded soldiers, prisoners of war, and civilians.
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Geneva Convention of 1929
The Geneva Convention of 1929 was an international treaty that codified rules for the humane treatment of prisoners of war, laying key groundwork for the later, broader Geneva Conventions.
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International Bill of Human Rights
The International Bill of Human Rights is the collective name for the core United Nations human rights instruments that together set out the fundamental civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all people.
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Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War
The Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War was the international diplomatic gathering that drafted and adopted the modern Geneva Conventions governing humanitarian protections during armed conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nuremberg Principles Target entity description: The Nuremberg Principles are a set of international legal standards, derived from the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials, that define crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity and affirm individual criminal responsibility under international law.
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A.
London Charter of the International Military Tribunal
The London Charter of the International Military Tribunal was the 1945 agreement that established the legal framework, jurisdiction, and procedures for prosecuting major Nazi war criminals after World War II.
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B.
Geneva Conventions
The Geneva Conventions are a series of international treaties that set the standards of humanitarian treatment in war, protecting wounded soldiers, prisoners of war, and civilians.
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C.
Geneva Convention of 1929
The Geneva Convention of 1929 was an international treaty that codified rules for the humane treatment of prisoners of war, laying key groundwork for the later, broader Geneva Conventions.
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D.
International Bill of Human Rights
The International Bill of Human Rights is the collective name for the core United Nations human rights instruments that together set out the fundamental civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all people.
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E.
Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War
The Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War was the international diplomatic gathering that drafted and adopted the modern Geneva Conventions governing humanitarian protections during armed conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
principles of international law
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source of international criminal law ⓘ |
| affirms |
individual criminal responsibility under international law
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liability of accomplices in international crimes ⓘ liability of government officials under international law ⓘ liability of heads of state under international law ⓘ liability of military commanders under international law ⓘ liability of state officials under international law ⓘ |
| allows | following orders as mitigation of punishment ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civilians
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individuals ⓘ military personnel ⓘ state officials ⓘ |
| codifiedBy | International Law Commission ⓘ |
| consideredAs | reflection of customary international law ⓘ |
| defines |
conspiracy to commit crimes against peace
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crimes against humanity ⓘ crimes against peace ⓘ planning of aggressive war ⓘ waging of aggressive war ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Nuremberg Trials
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linked to:
Nuremberg trials
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| historicalContext | post–World War II ⓘ |
| influenced |
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
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customary international law on individual responsibility ⓘ development of modern international criminal law ⓘ establishment of ad hoc international criminal tribunals ⓘ jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ jurisprudence of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| legalField |
international criminal law
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international humanitarian law ⓘ
linked to:
International humanitarian law
public international law ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Nuremberg, Germany
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linked to:
Nuremberg
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| purpose |
to clarify legal consequences of serious violations of international law
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to establish accountability of individuals under international law ⓘ to prevent impunity for serious international crimes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Geneva Conventions
ⓘ
Genocide Convention ⓘ
linked to:
GenocideConvention1948
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| requires |
fair trial for persons charged with international crimes
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impartial tribunal ⓘ right to a fair hearing on facts and law ⓘ |
| states |
following orders does not relieve from responsibility per se
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head of state immunity does not relieve from responsibility ⓘ international crimes are punishable under international law ⓘ international law imposes duties on individuals ⓘ official position does not relieve from responsibility ⓘ violation of international duties by individuals is punishable ⓘ |
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Subject: Nuremberg Principles Description of subject: The Nuremberg Principles are a set of international legal standards, derived from the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials, that define crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity and affirm individual criminal responsibility under international law.
Referenced by (13)
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linked to: Nuremberg Principles
linked to: Nuremberg Principles