"International Criminal Court" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the International Criminal Court [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=International Criminal Court}} the International Criminal Court
  1. An intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands, with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Synonyms: ICC Derived forms: ICC Coordinate_terms: ICJ, International Court of Justice, World Court Translations (court that prosecutes international crimes): محكمة الجنائية الدولية (alt: maḥkama(t) al-jināʔiyyatun ad-duwaliyyati) (Arabic), Internationaal Strafhof [neuter] (Dutch), Cour pénale internationale (French), دیوان کیفری بینالمللی (divân-e keyfari-e beyn-olmelali) (Persian), بین الاقوامی عدالت فوجداری (bainal-aqvāmī adālat-e-faujdārī) (Urdu), بین الاقوامی عدالت جرائم (bainal-aqvāmī adālat-e-jarā'im) (Urdu)

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