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crime against humanity
Definition of CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY
: atrocity (as extermination or enslavement) that is directed especially against an entire population or part of a population on specious grounds and without regard to individual guilt or responsibility even on such grounds
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First Known Use of CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY
1945
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