Trials of war criminals before the Nuernberg military tribunals under control council law no. 10, volume III

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Various

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United States: U. S. Government Printing Office.

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Emmanuel Ackerman, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

KZ: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: Law of nations

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War crime trials -- Germany -- Nuremberg

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Text

eBook-No.

70342

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70342

Release Date

March 21, 2023

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.TRIALS OF WAR CRIMINALS BEFORE THE NUERNBERG MILITARY TRIBUNALS UNDER CONTROL COUNCIL LAW No. 10
2. 2.PREFACE
3. 3.CONTENTS
4. 4.TRIALS OF WAR CRIMINALS BEFORE NUERNBERG MILITARY TRIBUNALS
5. 5.DECLARATION ON GERMAN ATROCITIES
6. 6.EXECUTIVE ORDER 9547 — LONDON AGREEMENT OF 8 AUGUST 1945
7. 7.CHARTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL — CONTROL COUNCIL LAW NO. 10 — EXECUTIVE ORDER 9679 — MILITARY GOVERNMENT—GERMANY UNITED STATES ZONE ORDINANCE NO. 7 — MILITARY GOVERNMENT—GERMANY ORDINANCE NO. 11
8. 8.OFFICIALS OF THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL
9. 9.Untitled
10. 10.INTRODUCTION
11. 11.ORDERS CONSTITUTING THE TRIBUNAL
12. 12.Untitled
13. 13.Untitled
14. 14.PROSECUTION COUNSEL — DEFENDANTS AND DEFENSE COUNSEL
15. 15.I. INDICTMENT
16. 16.II. ARRAIGNMENT
17. 17.III. OPENING STATEMENTS — A. Opening Statement for the Prosecution [9] — B. Opening Statement for all Defendants [71] — C. Opening Statement for the Defendant Schlegelberger [73] — D. Opening Statement for Defendant Klemm [75] — E. Opening Statement for Defendant Rothenberger [76] — F. Opening Statement for Defendant Lautz [77] — G. Opening Statement for Defendant von Ammon [78] — H. Opening Statement for Defendant Rothaug [80]
18. 18.IV. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF GERMAN LAW DURING THE NAZI PERIOD — C. Organization and Structure of the German Judicial System and the Reich Ministry of Justice — I. THE POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITY OF LEADING OFFICIALS IN THE REICH MINISTRY OF JUSTICE — 2. EXTRACTS FROM THE “BASIC INFORMATION” — 3. SPECIAL COURTS [122] — 4. PEOPLE’S COURT [131] — 5. HEREDITARY HEALTH COURTS [137] — 6. CIVILIAN COURTS MARTIAL — D. Expert Opinion by Defense Witness Professor Jahrreiss concerning the Development of German Law — E. General Development of the Administration of Justice under Hitler
19. 19.V. EVIDENCE CONCERNING PRINCIPAL ISSUES IN THE CASE — A. Introduction — B. Measures Outside the Judicial Process—Protective Custody, Transfer of Persons to Concentration Camps and the Police — C. Measures to Influence or Avoid the Judicial Process — 1. DEVELOPMENTS PRINCIPALLY DURING THE PERIOD WHEN GUERTNER WAS REICH MINISTER OF JUSTICE (1933–JANUARY 1941) — 2. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS PRINCIPALLY DURING THE PERIOD WHEN THE DEFENDANT SCHLEGELBERGER WAS ACTING REICH MINISTER OF JUSTICE (JANUARY 1941–AUGUST 1942) — a. The Influence of Hitler and Others upon the Administration of Justice — b. Defendant Rothenberger’s writings on judicial reform and his guidance of judges in his district — c. Testimony of Defendant Rothenberger Concerning His Memorandum on Judicial Reform — 3. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS PRINCIPALLY WHILE THIERACK WAS REICH MINISTER OF JUSTICE (AUGUST 1942–1945) — a. “Special Treatment.” Further relations with officials of the Nazi Party, the Gestapo, the SD, and the SS — b. Judges’ Letters Written by Thierack and Defendant Klemm — c. Lawyers’ Letter Written by Thierack — d. The Withholding of Criminal Proceedings against Persons Participating in “Lynch Justice” against allied Fliers — D. The Making and Application of Special Measures Concerning Nationals of Occupied Territories, Minority Groups and Races, and Alleged “Asocials” — 1. INTRODUCTION — 2. JEWS, POLES, GYPSIES, AND OTHERS — 3. NATIONALS OF THE WESTERN OCCUPIED COUNTRIES—THE NIGHT AND FOG DECREE — E. High Treason and Treason, Malicious Acts, Undermining the Military Efficiency, Public Enemies
20. 20.F. Handling of Religious Matters
21. 21.VI. FINAL STATEMENTS OF THE DEFENDANTS [553]
22. 22.VII. OPINION AND JUDGMENT — THE JURISDICTIONAL ENACTMENTS — The Procedural Ordinance — Source of Authority of C. C. Law 10 — Construction of C. C. Law 10 War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity — THE EX POST FACTO PRINCIPLE — CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AS VIOLATIVE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW — THE LAW IN ACTION — TREASON AND HIGH TREASON — MEMBERSHIP IN CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS — CRIMES UNDER THE NIGHT AND FOG DECREE [ NACHT UND NEBEL ERLASS ] — Concentration Camps — Trials under NN Decree — Disposition of NN Cases — Use of NN Prisoners in Armament Industry — Clemency in the NN Cases — RACIAL PERSECUTION — THE DEFENDANT SCHLEGELBERGER — THE DEFENDANT KLEMM — THE DEFENDANT ROTHENBERGER — THE DEFENDANT LAUTZ — Treason Cases Involving Border Crossings by Poles — THE DEFENDANT METTGENBERG — THE DEFENDANT VON AMMON — THE DEFENDANT JOEL — THE DEFENDANT ROTHAUG — THE DEFENDANT BARNICKEL — THE DEFENDANT PETERSEN — THE DEFENDANT NEBELUNG — THE DEFENDANT CUHORST — THE DEFENDANT OESCHEY — THE DEFENDANT ALTSTOETTER
23. 23.VIII. SEPARATE OPINION BY JUDGE BLAIR — SENTENCES [682]
24. 24.X. CONFIRMATION OF SENTENCES BY THE MILITARY GOVERNOR OF THE UNITED STATES ZONE OF OCCUPATION [683]
25. 25.X. ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DENYING WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS
26. 26.APPENDIX — Titles of Judges and Prosecutors at Regular German Courts — German Civil Service Ranks [685] — Table of Comparative Ranks — Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations — List of Witnesses in Case 3
27. 27.INDEX OF DOCUMENTS AND TESTIMONIES IN CASE 3 — TESTIMONIES — FOOTNOTES:

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