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Who was the lawyer at the Nuremberg trials?

Ben FerenczBen FerenczOccupationLawyerKnown forProsecutor at the Nuremberg trialsSpouse(s)Gertrude Fried ​ ​ ( m. 1946; died 2019)​Children412 more rows

What nationality is Ben Ferencz?

AmericanBenjamin Ferencz / Nationality

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Who was the chief judge at the Nuremberg trials?

Nuremberg trialsInternational Military TribunalRelated action(s)Subsequent Nuremberg trials Tokyo trialCourt membershipJudge(s) sittingIona Nikitchenko (Soviet Union) Geoffrey Lawrence (UK) Francis Biddle (US) Donnedieu de Vabres (France) and alternates6 more rows

What were the 4 crimes charged at the Nuremberg trials?

The indictment lodged against them contained four counts: (1) crimes against peace (i.e., the planning, initiating, and waging of wars of aggression in violation of international treaties and agreements), (2) crimes against humanity (i.e., exterminations, deportations, and genocide), (3) war crimes (i.e., violations of ...

What was the punishment for those found guilty during the Nuremberg trials?

On October 1, 1946, the Tribunal convicted 19 of the defendants and acquitted three. Of those convicted, 12 were sentenced to death. Three defendants were sentenced to life imprisonment and four to prison terms ranging from 10 to 20 years.

Who were justices of Nuremberg trials?

The JudgesU.S. Francis Biddle (primary judge) John J. ... Great Britain. Sir Geoffrey Lawrence (primary judge and President of the IMT in Nuremberg) Norman Birkett (alternate judge)France. Henri Donnedieu de Vabres (primary judge) Robert Falco (alternate judge)USSR. Iona T. Nikitschenko (primary judge)