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The Hague? Don't they usually stick to serious war crimes?
by kleton 3y ago
The Hague? Don't they usually stick to serious war crimes?
- hef19898 3y agoOne of the other courts in Den Hague... Or do you think the only court in D.C. is the Supreme Court?
- Vinnl 3y agoThe Hague is a city in the Netherlands ("Den Haag" in Dutch). Admittedly it's a bit of an unconventional name for a city, so I can understand that it might be interpreted as just a funny name for the International Criminal Court, which is seated in that city as well. (It's also the seat of the government, so you'll also see sentences like "The Hague says..." in the media that actually refer to the government.)
- didntcheck 3y agoFor reference, this is known as a metonym. It's most common with places, but AFAIU the term also covers things like referring to execs as "the suits" or "upstairs" (if they are based up there) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metonymy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metonymy
- dragonelite 3y agoOnly if you're a non western country :p.