Competent tribunal
Term used in the Third Geneva Convention / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Competent Tribunal is a term used in Article 5 paragraph 2 of the Third Geneva Convention, which states:
Should any doubt arise as to whether persons, having committed a belligerent act and having fallen into the hands of the enemy, belong to any of the categories enumerated in Article 4, such persons shall enjoy the protection of the present Convention until such time as their status has been determined by a competent tribunal.
— Third Geneva Convention Article 5, ¶ 2
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