Shortly after World War II, a court convened in Nuremberg, Germany, with the aim of prosecuting the crimes committed by the Nazis during the war. From 1945 to 1949, the Nuremberg Tribunal tried 199 men, 21 of whom were Nazi leaders. The charges ranged from crimes against international law to having deliberately provoked the Second World War.
The creation of this court took place through an agreement signed between representatives of the former USSR, the USA, Great Britain and France, in London, in 1945. Among the defendants tried and convicted was Adolf Hitler's right-hand man, Hermann Goering. During the trial, Goering's defense alleged an offense against the principle of legality, which was based on the postulates of traditional criminal law. But it was no use, as Goering was sentenced to death, however, he committed suicide in prison with a cyanide capsule.