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A quick definition of command responsibility:

Command responsibility is a legal rule that says military leaders can be held responsible for crimes committed by their soldiers. This means that if a soldier does something wrong, their commander can also be punished for not stopping it or preventing it from happening. The rule is meant to make sure that commanders take responsibility for what their soldiers do and try to stop any bad behavior. It is important because it helps protect innocent people during times of war.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Command responsibility is a legal principle in international criminal law that allows military commanders to be held accountable for war crimes committed by their subordinates.

This principle was first established in the Hague Conventions IV and X in 1907. The United States Supreme Court also applied the command responsibility doctrine in the case of In re Yamashita. The court ruled that military commanders have a duty to take appropriate measures to protect prisoners of war and civilians from violations of the law of war.

For example, if a soldier under a commander's authority commits a war crime, the commander can be held responsible if they failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the crime or punish the perpetrator. This principle helps ensure that military leaders are held accountable for the actions of their subordinates and encourages them to take steps to prevent war crimes from occurring.

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lawguy we're nearly stats twins :D
13:13
I saw that, and I saw you got the Georgetown interview invite yesterday too! Goodluck!
you too haha, i was super surprised to have received one so early not gonna lie
i heard the group interview is really chill and I'm kinda excited to do it
seems cool
13:14
Yeah, 7sage has a page that talks about the questions for each schools interview, GULC's seems unique
13:15
Idk how much of an effect it has on admissions chances but should be cool either way
ive heard the conversion rate for gulc group interview is pretty high even moreso if you have the stats
it's hard to say but i've also heard that the group interview is harder to get than the alumni interview. but who really knows tbh
im p sure they don't interview everyone and getting one this early should be a great sign!
13:16
Yeah I've heard the same ab the group interview
13:17
So maybe I'll see you in D.C. a year from now lmao
initiallaw
13:32
Speaking of stat twins kazuyamishima were exact stat twins lol
17:13
Anyone going to the UGA zoom thing on the 22nd?
17:16
My bad, 24th*
Idk, what's it for?
@Law-Guy: How'd you get the Vandy fee waiver?
17:32
What does going ur3 in 3 days mean at Uva 😅
that you will get UR2 in 3 more
17:33
somethings gotta give
I’m new. What’s the UR and UR2?
17:35
I already went ur2. It’s the 3rd status date change
17:35
@RustyWrangler: attend one of their virtual info sessions and they'll send you a fee waiver
@Law-Guy: Awesome, thanks! I'll sign up rn!
i'm not entirely sure
They've recently been sending a lot of interview invites
It means status change?
17:47
Someone said there is a wl/r wave coming but how can that even be predicted 😭
17:48
Where?
Quillinit
17:50
This is obviously not true for UVA. Past years show they don't send any non A results until December
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