English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

Nuremberg defense in German

Nuremberg defense in German

Befehl ist Befehl
noun
(ethics, international law, idiomatic) An explanation offered as an excuse for behaving in a criminal or wrongful manner, claiming that one acted in this way because one was ordered by others (particularly superiors) to do so.
Handeln auf Befehl
noun
(ethics, international law, idiomatic) An explanation offered as an excuse for behaving in a criminal or wrongful manner, claiming that one acted in this way because one was ordered by others (particularly superiors) to do so.
Add to Flashcards
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.