Nuremberg defenses

A form of Nuremberg defense — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Nuremberg defense
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