International Law,
Law Practice
Oct. 26, 2021
Court interpreting lesson from Nuremberg: 75 years later
The tribunal had the colossal mission of bringing to justice a total of 199 accused war criminals during a series of 13 trials in a “fair and expeditious” manner, requirements that gave birth to new methods of court interpretation.
Hiram Torres
Interpreter
Alameda County Superior Court
Hiram is a state and federally certified court interpreter and a former member of the Judicial Council's Court Interpreters Advisory Panel.
Seventy-five years ago this month, the first and most important of the Nuremberg trials, with 22 of 24 defendants present, was completed. The Nuremberg tribunal had the colossal mission of bringing to justice a total of 199 accused war criminals during a series of 13 trials in a "fair and expeditious" manner, requirements that gave birth to new methods of court interpretation.
Before Nuremberg, most interpretation was performed consecutivel...
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