The Nuremberg Trials of the German war criminals after World War II marked the first important change in the world’s understanding of the concept of sovereignty. For the first time, an entire state leadership was put on trial for its crimes, as its representatives and henchmen were brought to justice.
二战后对德国战犯的纽伦堡审判标志着世界对于主权概念认识的第一次重大改变。这是第一次整个国家的领导层因为它的罪行而被推上审判席，它的代表和帮凶被送交法庭审判。