Royal Warrant of 14 June 1945
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The Royal Warrant of 14 June 1945 was a British legal instrument that established special procedures and jurisdiction for trying war crimes committed during the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royal Warrant of 14 June 1945 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Royal Warrant of 14 June 1945 Context triple: [Bergen-Belsen concentration camp trials, legalBasis, Royal Warrant of 14 June 1945]
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Royal Warrant of 1917
The Royal Warrant of 1917 is the formal decree by King George V that established the Order of the British Empire, creating its ranks and structure during World War I.
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Royal Warrant of 20 September 1999
The Royal Warrant of 20 September 1999 is the formal legal instrument issued by the New Zealand monarch that established and defined the modern Victoria Cross for New Zealand as a distinct national gallantry decoration.
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Royal Warrant (for royal title and status)
The Royal Warrant (for royal title and status) is an official authorization issued by the British monarch granting an organization or body the right to use royal designation and status under the Crown’s authority.
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Royal Charter of 1889
The Royal Charter of 1889 was a British government charter that granted the British South Africa Company extensive powers to administer, exploit, and expand colonial territories in southern Africa.
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E.
Act on Titles, Orders and Decorations of 1951
The Act on Titles, Orders and Decorations of 1951 is a German federal law that regulates the creation, awarding, and wearing of official titles, orders, and decorations in the Federal Republic of Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Royal Warrant of 14 June 1945 Target entity description: The Royal Warrant of 14 June 1945 was a British legal instrument that established special procedures and jurisdiction for trying war crimes committed during the Second World War.
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A.
Royal Warrant of 1917
The Royal Warrant of 1917 is the formal decree by King George V that established the Order of the British Empire, creating its ranks and structure during World War I.
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B.
Royal Warrant of 20 September 1999
The Royal Warrant of 20 September 1999 is the formal legal instrument issued by the New Zealand monarch that established and defined the modern Victoria Cross for New Zealand as a distinct national gallantry decoration.
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C.
Royal Warrant (for royal title and status)
The Royal Warrant (for royal title and status) is an official authorization issued by the British monarch granting an organization or body the right to use royal designation and status under the Crown’s authority.
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D.
Royal Charter of 1889
The Royal Charter of 1889 was a British government charter that granted the British South Africa Company extensive powers to administer, exploit, and expand colonial territories in southern Africa.
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E.
Act on Titles, Orders and Decorations of 1951
The Act on Titles, Orders and Decorations of 1951 is a German federal law that regulates the creation, awarding, and wearing of official titles, orders, and decorations in the Federal Republic of Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military law measure
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legal instrument ⓘ royal warrant ⓘ |
| appliesToEvent | war crimes committed during the Second World War ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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British military courts NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod | during and immediately after the Second World War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfIssue | 1945-06-14 ⓘ |
| defines |
categories of offences constituting war crimes for British trials
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jurisdiction of British military courts over enemy nationals for war crimes ⓘ powers of convening officers for war crimes courts ⓘ rights of the accused in British war crimes trials ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-World War II settlement ⓘ |
| inForceDuring | late 1940s ⓘ |
| issuedBy | King George VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedOnBehalfOf | the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
international humanitarian law
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military law ⓘ war crimes law ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
British military courts for war crimes
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British war crimes trials after World War II ⓘ |
| legalForm | Order in Council–based warrant ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subordinate legislation under the royal prerogative ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
war crimes
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war crimes trials ⓘ |
| partOf | British post-war war crimes legal framework ⓘ |
| publisher | His Majesty's Stationery Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to confer jurisdiction on British military courts over war crimes
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to establish special procedures for trying war crimes ⓘ |
| regulates |
confirmation and review of war crimes court findings
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constitution of British military courts for war crimes ⓘ procedure of British military courts for war crimes ⓘ rules of evidence in British war crimes trials ⓘ sentencing in British war crimes trials ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Allied war crimes prosecution policy
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Nuremberg principles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical analyses of British war crimes policy
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scholarly works on war crimes trials ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | extra-territorial criminal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
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Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British war crimes trials in Germany
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British war crimes trials in the Far East ⓘ |
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Subject: Royal Warrant of 14 June 1945 Description of subject: The Royal Warrant of 14 June 1945 was a British legal instrument that established special procedures and jurisdiction for trying war crimes committed during the Second World War.
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