In the reviewed monograph A.N. Savenkov “Nuremberg: A Verdict for name of Peace” provides a detailed analysis of the preparation, conduct and Verdict of the Nuremberg Tribunal, which for the first time established the institution of international criminal responsibility of individuals and predetermined the development of entire branches of International Law. The author substantiates that the principles formulated by the International Military Tribunal became the basis of post-war international agreements on human rights and most national constitutions. The paper presents a fundamental understanding of the Nuremberg Tribunal from the point of view of a formal legal assessment of its nature, as well as the impact of its Verdict on the development of International Law and national law enforcement.