El crimen de guerra
Example: El crimen de guerra fue juzgado en el tribunal internacional.
Definition
"El crimen de guerra" refers to serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in armed conflict, including acts like murder, torture, and destruction not justified by military necessity, that are punishable under international law.
Etymology
The term "el crimen de guerra" combines Spanish words where "crimen" means crime, derived from Latin 'crimen,' and "guerra" means war, originating from the Old High German 'werra,' meaning confusion or strife. Together, they denote offenses committed during warfare.
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"El crimen de guerra" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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