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. NUERNBERG MILITARY TRIBUNAL
Volume III · Pages V, VI, VII, VIII
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CONTENTS

   Page
Preface III
Trials of War Criminals before Nuernberg Military Tribunals IX
Declaration on German Atrocities X
Executive Order 9547 X
London Agreement of 8 August 1945 XI
Charter of The International Military Tribunal XIII
Control Council Law No. 10 XVIII
Executive Order 9679 XXII
General Orders Number 301, Hq. USFET, 24 October 1946 XXIII
Military Government-Germany, United States Zone, Ordinance No. 7 XXIII
Military Government-Germany, Ordinance No. 11 XXIX
Officials of the Office of the Secretary General XXXI

 
 
"The Justice Case"

Introduction
Orders Constituting The Tribunal  7 
Members of The Tribunal  13 
Prosecution Counsel  14
Defense Counsel  14 
I. Indictment  15 
     
II. Arraignment  27 
     
III Opening Statements   31 
A. For the Prosecution
31 
B. For all Defendants
108  
C. For the Defendant Schlegelberger
126  
D. For the Defendant Klemm
130  
E. For the Defendant Rothenberger
142 
F. For the Defendant Lautz
150 
G. For the Defendant von Ammon
152 
H. For the Defendant Rothaug
154 
    
IV. General Development of German Law During the Nazi Period 159 
A. Introduction
159  
B. Selected Laws and Decrees, 1933-44
160 
C. Organization and Structure of the German Judicial System and the Reich Ministry of Justice
212 
1. The Position and Responsibility of Leading Officials in the Reich Ministry of Justice
212
2. Extracts from the "Basic Information"
214
3. Special Courts
218 
4. People's Court
231 
5. Hereditary Health Courts
243 
6. Civilian Courts Martial
250 
D. Expert Opinion by Defense Witness Professor Jahrreiss Concerning the Development of German Law
252 
E. The General Development of the Administration of Justice under Hitler
284 
     
V. Evidence Concerning Principal Issues in the Case 311 
A. Introduction
311 
B. Measures Outside the Judicial Process — Protective Custody Transfer of Persons to Concentration Camps and to the Police
313 
C. Measures to Influence or Avoid the Judicial Process
352 
1. Developments Principally During the Period When Guertner Was Reich Minister of Justice (1933-January 1941)
352 
a. Examples of Relations of Officials of the Reich Ministry of Justice, Judges, and Public Prosecutors with Officials of the Nazi Party, the Gestapo, the SD, the SS, and the SA
352 
b. New Devices to Change Final Court Decisions — The "Extraordinary Objection" and the "Nullity Plea"
405 
2. Further Developments Principally During the Period When the Defendant Schlegelberger Was Acting Reich Minister of Justice (January 1941-August 1942)
417 
a. The Influence of Hitler and Others Upon the Administration of Justice
417 
b. Defendant Rothenberger's Writings on Judicial Reform and his Guidance of Judges in his District
467
c. Testimony of Defendant Rothenberger on his Memorandum Concerning Judicial Reform
489 
3. Further Developments Principally While Thierack Was Reich Minister of Justice (August 1942-1945)
503 
a. "Special Treatment." Further Relations with Officials of the Nazi Party, the Gestapo, the SD, and the SS
503  
b. Judges' Letters Written by Thierack and the Defendant Klemm
523 
c. Lawyers' Letter written by Thierack
554 
d. The Withholding of Criminal Proceedings against Persons Participating in "Lynch Justice" against Allied Fliers
568 
D. The Making and Application of Special Measures Concerning Nationals of Occupied Territories, Minority Groups and Races, and Alleged "Asocials"
594 
1. Introduction
594 
2. Jews, Poles, Gypsies, and Others
594 
3. Nationals of the Western Occupied Countries — The "Night and Fog" Decree
774 
E. High Treason and Treason. Malicious Acts. Undermining the Military Efficiency. Public Enemies
840 
F. Handling of Religious Matters
912 
     
V. Final Statements of the Defendants 941  
     
VII. Opinion and Judgment  954 
The Jurisdictional Enactments
956 
The Procedural Ordinance
957 
Source of Authority of Control Council Law 10
959 
Construction of Control Council Law 10 — War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
971 
The Ex Post Facto Principle
974 
Crimes Against Humanity as Violative of International Law
979 
The Law in Action
1010 
Treason and High Treason
1027 
Membership in Criminal Organizations
1029 
Crimes under the Night and Fog Decree (Nacht and Nebel Erlass
1031 
Concentration Camps
1044  
Trials under NN Decree
1046 
Disposition of NN Cases
1053 
Use of NN Prisoners in Armament Industry
1054 
Clemency in the NN Cases
1055 
Racial Persecution
1063 
Defendant Schlegelberger
1081 
Defendant Klemm
1087 
Defendant Rothenberger
1107 
Defendant Lautz
1118 
Treason Cases Involving Border Crossings by Poles
1120 
Defendant Mettgenberg
1128  
Defendant von Ammon
1132 
Defendant Joel
1134 
Defendant Rothaug
1143 
Defendant Barnickel
1156 
Defendant Petersen
1156 
Defendant Nebelung
1157 
Defendant Cuhorst
1157 
Defendant Oeschey
1159 
Defendant Altstoetter
1170 
    
VIII. Separate Opinion by Judge Blair 1178 
Sentences
1199 
     
IX. Confirmation of sentences by the Military Governor of the United States Zone of Occupation   1202 
       
X. Order of the United States Supreme Court Denying Writs of Habeas Corpus   1204 
     
Appendix   1205 
Titles of Judges and Prosecutors at Regular German Courts
1205 
German Civil Service Ranks
1206 
Table of Comparative Ranks
1207 
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
1208
List of Witnesses in Case 3
1212 
     
Index of Documents and Testimonies    1217  


 
 
 
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