Legal wording
Terms such as allegation, jurisdiction, warrant, and proportionality can sound familiar while still carrying precise meaning. This page keeps that language clear.
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Definition page based on IHL and Rome Statute concepts. This hub pulls together the pages, explainers, and editorial context that help readers move from a headline to a usable understanding.
Why this explainer exists
Definition page based on IHL and Rome Statute concepts. That subject becomes much easier to follow when the key terms, process stages, and common misconceptions are laid out in one place instead of being scattered across articles.
- The conduct must be tied to an armed conflict and prohibited by the laws of war.
- Labels alone are not enough; legal elements and evidence still matter.
- Readers should separate allegation, investigation, charge, and conviction.
Where readers usually get stuck
Procedural sequence
People often read later-stage coverage without seeing the earlier investigative and evidentiary work that made it possible. The explainer restores that sequence.
Next steps
Readers should be able to leave this page knowing which country dossier, case study, or court guide will answer the next question.
Keep the definition and the process close together
Save this guide with the glossary, compare pages, and country dossiers so a difficult concept stays usable when you encounter it again in live reporting.
