 | United States. Dept. of State - 1945 - 1114 pages
...performed by any persons in execution of such plan. Article 7. The official position of defendants, whether as Heads of State or responsible officials...them from responsibility or mitigating punishment. Article 8. The fact that the Defendant acted pursuant to order of his Government or of a superior shall... | |
 | United States. Office of Chief of Counsel for the Prosecution of Axis Criminality - 1946 - 1154 pages
...performed by any persons in execution of such plan. Article 7. The official position of defendants, whether as Heads of State or responsible officials...them from responsibility or mitigating punishment. Article 8. The fact that the Defendant acted pursuant to order of his Government or of a superior shall... | |
 | 1949 - 486 pages
...the domestic law of the country where perpetrated.] Article 7. The official position of Defendants, whether as heads of State or responsible officials...them from responsibility or mitigating punishment. Article 8. The fact that the Defendant acted pursuant to order of his Government or of a superior shall... | |
 | 1949 - 1318 pages
...performed by any persons in execution of such plan. Article 7. The official position of defendants, whether as Heads of State or responsible officials...them from responsibility or mitigating punishment. Article 8. The fact that the Defendant acted pursuant to order of his Government or of a superior shall... | |
 | E. Lauterpacht - 1968 - 560 pages
...appropriate proceedings. Article 7 of the Charter expressly declares : ' The official position of Defendants, whether as heads of State, or responsible officials...them from responsibility, or mitigating punishment.' On the other hand, the very essence of the Charter is that individuals have international duties which... | |
 | Dr. J. H. W. Verziji - 1978 - 572 pages
...acts performed by any persons in execution of such plan. Art. 7: The official position of defendants, whether as Heads of State or responsible officials...them from responsibility or mitigating punishment. Art. 8: The fact that the defendant acted pursuant to order of his Government or of a superior shall... | |
 | Thomas Scanlon, Richard B. Brandt - 1974 - 196 pages
...Seven of the Charter dismisses this doctrine quite peremptorily. "The official position of defendants, whether as Heads of State or responsible officials...as freeing them from responsibility or mitigating punishment."5 It is difficult, I think, for us to get very excited about the elimination of this defense—... | |
 | Leslie C. Green - 1976 - 406 pages
...Tribunal laid down that The official position of defendants, whether as Heads of State or repsonsible officials in Government Departments, shall not be...them from responsibility or mitigating punishment. That fact that the Defendant acted pursuant to order of his Government or of a superior shall not free... | |
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The official position of defendants, whether as heads of state or responsible officials in government departments, shall not be considered as freeing them from responsibility or mitigating punishment. 
