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lotus principle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
lo-tus prin-ci-ple
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

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.

Inflected Forms

the Lotus principle (canonical)

Questions

What does lotus principle mean?
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.
Where does lotus principle come from?
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.

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