The war crime
Example: The international court investigated the war crime thoroughly.
Definition
"The war crime" refers to a serious violation of the laws and customs applicable in armed conflict, especially those that cause unnecessary suffering or harm to civilians and combatants who are no longer participating in hostilities.
Etymology
The term "war crime" combines "war," from Old English 'werre' meaning armed conflict, and "crime," from Latin 'crimen,' meaning accusation or offense. It emerged in the 20th century to legally define acts during war that breach international law.
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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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