Lotus principle

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Etymology

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After the Lotus case, a criminal trial resulting from a 1926 collision between between French and Turkish ships, in which the applicable jurisdiction was disputed.

Proper noun

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the Lotus principle

  1. (law) The principle, in international law, that sovereign states may act in any way they wish as long as they do not contravene an explicit prohibition.