International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court (pronunciation: /ɪntərˈnæʃənəl 'krɪmɪnəl 'kɔːrt/) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal that sits in The Hague, Netherlands. The ICC is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
Etymology
The term "International Criminal Court" is derived from the English language. The word "international" comes from the late Middle English: from late Latin internationalis, from inter- ‘between’ + Latin natio(n-) ‘birth, race’, from nat- ‘born’. The word "criminal" comes from late Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to crime’): from Latin criminalis, from crimen, crimin- (see crime). The word "court" comes from Old French cort, from Latin cohors, cohort- ‘yard, retinue’.
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