U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I
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U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I was the first American-run post–World War II military court at Nuremberg, best known for prosecuting Nazi physicians and officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Doctors' Trial.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States military court
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military tribunal ⓘ post–World War II court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Doctors' Trial
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surface form:
Doctors' Trial tribunal
U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I ⓘ
surface form:
Nuremberg Military Tribunal I
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| alternateJudge | Victor C. Swearingen ⓘ |
| appliedPrinciple |
individual criminal responsibility under international law
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rejection of superior orders as absolute defense ⓘ |
| chiefProsecutor | Telford Taylor ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | 1947-08-20 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Allied occupation of Germany
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surface form:
United States military authorities in occupied Germany
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| historicalPeriod | post–World War II occupation of Germany ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of international medical ethics
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formulation of the Nuremberg Code ⓘ |
| judge |
Harold L. Sebring
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Johnson T. Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
conspiracy to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity
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crimes against humanity ⓘ membership in criminal organizations ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| language |
English
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German ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Allied Control Council Law No. 10 ⓘ |
| location |
Bavaria
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Germany ⓘ Nuremberg ⓘ |
| mainProceeding | Doctors' Trial ⓘ |
| notableDefendant |
Herta Oberheuser
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Karl Brandt ⓘ Karl Gebhardt ⓘ Viktor Brack ⓘ |
| numberOfDefendants | 23 ⓘ |
| outcome |
5 life sentences
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7 acquittals ⓘ 7 death sentences ⓘ additional prison terms of varying length ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nuremberg trials
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surface form:
Subsequent Nuremberg Trials
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| presidingJudge | Walter B. Beals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prosecuted |
Nazi medical administrators
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Nazi officials involved in medical experiments ⓘ Nazi physicians ⓘ |
| seat | Palace of Justice, Nuremberg ⓘ |
| significance |
best known for prosecuting Nazi physicians and officials for medical war crimes
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first American-run post–World War II military court at Nuremberg ⓘ |
| startTime | 1946-12-09 ⓘ |
| usedSimultaneousInterpretation | true ⓘ |
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Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
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United States military tribunal at Nuremberg
United States of America vs. Ernst von Weizsäcker, et al.
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Subsequent Nuremberg Trials under U.S. authority
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Nuremberg Military Tribunal I
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U.S. military tribunal in the Doctors' Trial
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U.S. military tribunal at Nuremberg
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U.S. Military Tribunal at Nuremberg
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United States military tribunal in Nuremberg
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judges of the U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I
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U.S. Military Tribunal I
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United States Nuremberg Military Tribunal
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United States Military Tribunal I
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U.S. Military Tribunal I at Nuremberg