Abstract
Th e article discus ses the definition of the term 'crimes against peace' that is envisaged in Article 6 of the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal of 1945. Following the judgment of this tribunal issued as a result of the Trial of the Major War Criminals, the author explores the various forms in which a crime against peace can be committed.
In addition, the further development of the notion in question in the theory of international criminal law is analysed on the basis of the documents elaborated by the UN International Law Commission.