superior orders
plea in a court of law that a person should not be held guilty for actions which were ordered by a superior officer
en-US/səˈpiɹiɚ ˈɔɹdɚz/
en-GB/suːˈpɪəɹɪə ˈɔːdəz/
plea in a court of law that a person should not be held guilty for actions which were ordered by a superior officer