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Art. 8(2)(c)(iv) The passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgement pronounced by a regularly constituted co
- 1. Such person or persons were either hors de combat, or were civilians, medical personnel or religious personnel taking no active part in the hostilities.
- 2. The perpetrator was aware of the factual circumstances that established this status
- 3. The conduct took place in the context of and was associated with an armed conflict not of an international character.
- 4. The perpetrator was aware of factual circumstances that established the existence of an armed conflict.
- 5. The perpetrator passed sentence or executed one or more persons.
- 6. There was no previous judgment pronounced by a court, or the court that rendered judgment was not regularly constituted, that is, it did not afford the essential guarantees of independence and impartiality, or the court that rendered judgment did not a
- 6. [Particular mental element for element 6] The perpetrator was aware of the absence of a previous judgment or of the denial of relevant guarantees and the fact that they are essential or indispensable to a fair trial.
- 8.a. [Mental element for element 5] [Conduct of passing sentence or executing one or more persons]: The perpetrator meant to engage in the conduct of passing sentence or executing one or more persons.
- 8.b.i. [Mental element for element 5] [Consequence of passing sentence or executing one or more persons]: The perpetrator meant to cause the passing of sentence or the executing of one or more persons; OR
- 8.b.ii. [Mental element for element 5] [Consequence of passing sentence or executing one or more persons]: The perpetrator was aware that a sentence would be passed or that one or more persons would be executed in the ordinary course of events
