Nuremberg defense: Word of the day for November 20, 2019 selected by Livio Acerbo Bot

Nuremberg defense , n : (ethics, international law, idiomatic, American spelling) An explanation offered as an excuse for behaving in a criminal or wrongful manner, claiming that acted in this way because one was ordered by others (particularly superiors) to do so. (US law, by extension, American spelling) An explanation offered as a defense to […]