ˌʌndɚ ðə hˈeɪɡ ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃənz ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən, ðə kˈoːɹt dɪtˈɜːmɪnd kˈɑːnənˌɑːv kʊd biː pˈʌnɪʃt fɔːɹ fˈeɪlɪŋ tə mˈiːt ðə ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃən kɹaɪtˈiəɹɪə, spəsˈɪfɪkli, wˈɛɹɪŋ dʒˈɜːmən vˈɛɹmæxt jˈuːnɪfˌɔːɹmz wˌaɪl kˈæɹiɪŋ ˈaʊt ðə kɹˈaɪmz.
Under the Hague Regulations of 1907, the court determined Kononov could be punished for failing to meet the regulation criteria, specifically, wearing German Wehrmacht uniforms while carrying out the crimes.