The war crime
Example: The war crime was investigated by the international tribunal last year.
Definition
"The war crime" refers to acts committed during armed conflict that violate international humanitarian law, such as targeting civilians or prisoners, and are considered serious offenses warranting legal prosecution by international courts or tribunals.
Etymology
The term "the war crime" combines 'war,' from Old English 'wer,' meaning conflict or battle, and 'crime,' from Latin 'crimen,' meaning accusation or offense. The phrase emerged in the 20th century to describe serious violations of laws governing armed conflict.
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"The war crime" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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