War Crimes Act 1945

State:Australia
Date: Oct. 11, 1945
Language:English
Status:Enacted
Version:PDF

Relevant Keywords

Criminal responsibility of legal persons
Customary international law
Determination of sentence - national proceedings
Fair trial standards
Individual criminal responsibility
Intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction ratione temporis
Legal Aid
Mitigating factors - national proceedings
National penalties - life imprisonment
National penalties - maximum penalty
National penalties - war crimes
Nationality jurisdiction - national proceedings
Nullum crimen sine lege
Part of plan or policy - war crimes
Residence Jurisdiction
Rights during trial - legal assistance
Sentencing - national procedures for national proceedings
Sentencing - national proceedings
Superior orders - national proceedings
Territorial jurisdiction - national proceedings
War crimes
Wilful killing - IAC