denazification court
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A denazification court was a post–World War II tribunal established by the Allied powers in Germany to assess individuals’ involvement with the Nazi regime and impose appropriate sanctions or rehabilitation measures.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| denazification court canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied occupation institution
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post–World War II tribunal ⓘ special court ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
prevent resurgence of Nazism
ⓘ
promote democratization of German society ⓘ remove Nazis from positions of influence ⓘ |
| appliedIn | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classifiedIndividualsInto |
exonerated persons
ⓘ
followers ⓘ lesser offenders ⓘ major offenders ⓘ offenders ⓘ |
| couldImpose |
confiscation of property
ⓘ
fines ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ loss of civil rights ⓘ professional bans ⓘ rehabilitation measures ⓘ |
| dealtWith |
involvement in Nazi organizations
ⓘ
membership in Nazi Party ⓘ support for Nazi policies ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Allied powers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British military government in Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ French military government in Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet military administration in Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ United States military government in Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
American occupation zone in Germany
NERFINISHED
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British occupation zone in Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ French occupation zone in Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet occupation zone in Germany ⓘ |
| handled |
cases of former Nazi officials
ⓘ
cases of ordinary party members ⓘ cases of professionals with Nazi affiliations ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
assess individuals’ involvement with the Nazi regime
ⓘ
facilitate rehabilitation of individuals associated with Nazism ⓘ impose sanctions on former Nazis ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | German ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Allied Control Council directives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
denazification laws in the occupation zones ⓘ |
| operatedIn | post–World War II period ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Allied occupation of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
denazification ⓘ transitional justice ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Allied Control Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
late 1940s
ⓘ
mid-1940s ⓘ |
| usedProcedure |
documentary evidence review
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hearings of accused persons ⓘ questionnaires about Nazi involvement ⓘ witness testimony ⓘ |
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