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International Conference on Military Trials : London, 1945
Proposed Amendment to Paragraph I of Article 15 on Functions of the Prosecution, Submitted by American Delegation, July 20, 1945
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It is suggested that there be added to paragraph 1 of article 15 the following:

In case the Chief Prosecutors shall be equally divided any Chief Prosecutor may (1) bring to trial before such International Military Tribunal any person in the custody of his government or of any government which consents to the trial of such person, and any group or organization, representative members of which are in the custody of his government, if, in his judgment such person, group, or organization has committed any criminal violation of International Law defined in article 6 hereof; and (2) introduce any evidence which in his judgment has probative value relevant to the issues raised by the charges being tried.


Source:
International Conference on Military Trials : London, 1945
Report of Robert H. Jackson, United States Representative to the International Conference on Military Trials : London, 1945
International organization and conference series; II
European and British Commonwealth 1
Department of State Publication 3080
Washington, DC : Government Printing Office, 1949

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