Lotus principle
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The Lotus principle is a foundational concept in international law asserting that states are free to act as they wish unless explicitly restricted by international law, as articulated in the S.S. Lotus case.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lotus principle canonical | 5 |
| Lotus rule | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10259462 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lotus principle Context triple: [S.S. Lotus, relatedPrinciple, Lotus principle]
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A.
Lund Principle
The Lund Principle is an ecumenical guideline urging churches to act together in all matters except those in which deep differences of conviction require them to act separately.
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B.
Apollonian principle
The Apollonian principle is Nietzsche’s concept of the rational, orderly, and form-giving impulse in art and human experience, contrasted with the chaotic, ecstatic Dionysian force.
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C.
Intze principle
The Intze principle is a structural engineering concept for designing efficient, stable water towers and elevated tanks, developed by German engineer Otto Intze.
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D.
Lotus Blossom
"Lotus Blossom" is a jazz composition by Billy Strayhorn, celebrated for its lyrical melody and rich harmonic sophistication.
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E.
Lenzsche Regel
Lenzsche Regel ist ein grundlegendes Gesetz der Elektrodynamik, das die Richtung induzierter Ströme so festlegt, dass sie der Ursache ihrer Entstehung entgegenwirken.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lotus principle Target entity description: The Lotus principle is a foundational concept in international law asserting that states are free to act as they wish unless explicitly restricted by international law, as articulated in the S.S. Lotus case.
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A.
Lund Principle
The Lund Principle is an ecumenical guideline urging churches to act together in all matters except those in which deep differences of conviction require them to act separately.
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B.
Apollonian principle
The Apollonian principle is Nietzsche’s concept of the rational, orderly, and form-giving impulse in art and human experience, contrasted with the chaotic, ecstatic Dionysian force.
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C.
Intze principle
The Intze principle is a structural engineering concept for designing efficient, stable water towers and elevated tanks, developed by German engineer Otto Intze.
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D.
Lotus Blossom
"Lotus Blossom" is a jazz composition by Billy Strayhorn, celebrated for its lyrical melody and rich harmonic sophistication.
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E.
Lenzsche Regel
Lenzsche Regel ist ein grundlegendes Gesetz der Elektrodynamik, das die Richtung induzierter Ströme so festlegt, dass sie der Ursache ihrer Entstehung entgegenwirken.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal doctrine
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principle of international law ⓘ |
| appliedInContext | criminal jurisdiction over incidents on the high seas ⓘ |
| appliesTo | sovereign states ⓘ |
| articulatedBy | Judge Basdevant (majority opinion) of the Permanent Court of International Justice ⓘ |
| articulatedIn | Judgment of the Permanent Court of International Justice in S.S. Lotus (1927) ⓘ |
| concerns |
allocation of jurisdiction between states
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residual freedom of states ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | presumption in favor of restrictions on state action ⓘ |
| coreClaim |
Restrictions upon the independence of states cannot be presumed
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States are free to act unless there is a prohibitive rule of international law ⓘ What is not prohibited by international law is permitted to states ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | many contemporary international law scholars ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
insufficient attention to community interests in international law
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overemphasis on state freedom ⓘ |
| formulatedBy | Permanent Court of International Justice ⓘ |
| formulatedInCase |
S.S. Lotus (France v. Turkey)
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linked to:
S.S. Lotus v. Turkey
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| formulatedYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Lotus presumption
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Lotus rule ⓘ
linked to:
Lotus principle
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| hasImplication |
burden of proof lies on those alleging a prohibition under international law
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in absence of a prohibitive rule, states may extend jurisdiction ⓘ |
| historicalContext | interwar development of international law ⓘ |
| influenced |
doctrine of permissive rules in international law
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subsequent debates on jurisdiction in international law ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical positivism in international law ⓘ |
| keyPhrase |
“International law leaves to States a wide measure of discretion which is only limited in certain cases by prohibitive rules.”
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“Restrictions upon the independence of States cannot therefore be presumed.” ⓘ |
| legalDomain | public international law ⓘ |
| namedAfter | S.S. Lotus case ⓘ |
| originatedFromDisputeBetween |
France
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Turkey ⓘ |
| relatedCase | S.S. Lotus (France v. Turkey), PCIJ Series A No. 10 ⓘ |
| relatesToConcept |
consent in international law
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customary international law ⓘ freedom of action of states ⓘ jurisdiction of states ⓘ prohibitive rules of international law ⓘ sources of international law ⓘ state sovereignty ⓘ |
| statusInModernLaw |
contested
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partly superseded by more restrictive understandings of state powers in some areas ⓘ |
| stillCitedIn |
international court and tribunal decisions
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international law scholarship ⓘ |
| supportsView | presumption in favor of state freedom ⓘ |
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Subject: Lotus principle Description of subject: The Lotus principle is a foundational concept in international law asserting that states are free to act as they wish unless explicitly restricted by international law, as articulated in the S.S. Lotus case.
Referenced by (6)
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