summary execution

Frequency: 6.89.3 per million words

An immediate execution without a full and fair trial.

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Examples (10)

  • Human rights organizations have accused the army of summary executions.
  • The tribunal condemned the practice of summary execution without trial.
  • Witnesses reported several cases of summary executions during the conflict.
  • International law prohibits summary executions under any circumstances.
  • The regime was notorious for carrying out summary executions of political prisoners.
  • Military courts were criticized for ordering summary executions without proper defense.
  • Civilians feared summary execution if caught violating curfew orders.
  • The UN investigated reports of summary executions by government forces.
  • War crimes tribunals prosecute commanders responsible for summary executions.
  • Amnesty International documented numerous summary executions in the region.