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ALL meanings of war crime

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  • noun war crime 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. 1
  • noun war crime unacceptable wartime acts 1
  • noun war crime a crime committed in wartime in violation of the accepted rules and customs of war, such as genocide, ill-treatment of prisoners of war, etc 0
  • noun war crime any crime in violation of international law or accepted laws of war or of assumed norms of humane behavior, committed in connection with a war as by a member of a belligerent nation's military forces or government 0
  • noun war crime (law) A punishable offense, under international law, for violations of the law of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. 0
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