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Lotus principle
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English
Etymology
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
Lotus principle 1
en legal 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.