criminal defense superior orders defense http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85130611 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_orders https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153817 Befehl ist Befehl A plea or defense in a court of law that a person, whether a member of the military, law enforcement, a firefighting force, or the civilian population, should not be considered guilty of committing actions that were ordered by a superior officer or official. Due Obedience Eichmann defense Nuremberg defense Whether the superior orders defense constitutes a complete defense or a grounds for mitigation of punishment is up for debate, depending on the context in which it is used. just following orders superior orders