Nuremberg Charter
The Charter of the International Military Tribunal – Annex to the Agreement for the prosecution and punishment of the major war criminals of the European Axis ( usually referred to as the Nuremberg Charter or London Charter ) was the decree issued by the European Advisory Commission on 8 August 1945 that set down the rules and procedures by which the Nuremberg trials were to be conducted . 
<triplet> Nuremberg Charter <subj> 8 August 1945 <obj> inception