Lotus case judgment (P.C.I.J. Series A No. 10)
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decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice
international court judgment
landmark case in international law
Lotus case judgment (P.C.I.J. Series A No. 10) is a landmark 1927 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that addressed the scope of state jurisdiction in international law following a collision on the high seas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lotus case judgment (P.C.I.J. Series A No. 10) canonical | 1 |
| judgment of the Permanent Court of International Justice in the Lotus case | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lotus case judgment (P.C.I.J. Series A No. 10) Context triple: [Publications of the Permanent Court of International Justice, Series A, No. 10, alternativeName, Lotus case judgment (P.C.I.J. Series A No. 10)]
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International Court of Justice case France v. United Kingdom (1953)
The International Court of Justice case France v. United Kingdom (1953) was a territorial dispute in which the ICJ adjudicated sovereignty over the Channel Islands groups of Les Écréhous and Minquiers between the two states.
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Contracting Parties to the Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Contracting Parties to the Permanent Court of Arbitration are the states that have acceded to the PCA’s founding conventions and thereby participate in and support its intergovernmental framework for international dispute resolution.
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Chamber of Summary Procedure of the International Court of Justice
The Chamber of Summary Procedure of the International Court of Justice is a smaller, specially constituted body of the Court designed to handle certain cases more expeditiously than the full bench.
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Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice
The Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice was the foundational legal instrument establishing the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the League of Nations’ principal judicial body, the predecessor to today’s International Court of Justice.
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Registry of the International Court of Justice
The Registry of the International Court of Justice is the Court’s permanent administrative and judicial support organ, responsible for managing its proceedings, records, and communications.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Lotus case judgment (P.C.I.J. Series A No. 10) Target entity description: Lotus case judgment (P.C.I.J. Series A No. 10) is a landmark 1927 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that addressed the scope of state jurisdiction in international law following a collision on the high seas.
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A.
International Court of Justice case France v. United Kingdom (1953)
The International Court of Justice case France v. United Kingdom (1953) was a territorial dispute in which the ICJ adjudicated sovereignty over the Channel Islands groups of Les Écréhous and Minquiers between the two states.
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B.
Contracting Parties to the Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Contracting Parties to the Permanent Court of Arbitration are the states that have acceded to the PCA’s founding conventions and thereby participate in and support its intergovernmental framework for international dispute resolution.
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C.
Chamber of Summary Procedure of the International Court of Justice
The Chamber of Summary Procedure of the International Court of Justice is a smaller, specially constituted body of the Court designed to handle certain cases more expeditiously than the full bench.
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D.
Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice
The Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice was the foundational legal instrument establishing the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the League of Nations’ principal judicial body, the predecessor to today’s International Court of Justice.
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E.
Registry of the International Court of Justice
The Registry of the International Court of Justice is the Court’s permanent administrative and judicial support organ, responsible for managing its proceedings, records, and communications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice
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international court judgment ⓘ landmark case in international law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
S.S. Lotus case judgment
NERFINISHED
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The Lotus case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| applicantState | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
jurisdiction in international law
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law of the sea ⓘ public international law ⓘ |
| bindingOn | parties to the dispute (France and Turkey) ⓘ |
| citation | P.C.I.J. Series A, No. 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | criminal prosecution of French officer Lieutenant Demons in Turkey ⓘ |
| considered |
landmark decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice
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leading case on state jurisdiction in international law ⓘ |
| court | Permanent Court of International Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1927-09-07 ⓘ |
| disputeBetween |
France
NERFINISHED
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Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| factPattern | collision caused deaths of Turkish nationals ⓘ |
| frequentlyCitedIn |
cases and literature on extraterritorial jurisdiction
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textbooks on public international law ⓘ |
| holding | Turkey did not act in conflict with international law by instituting criminal proceedings against the French officer ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of the permissive view of state jurisdiction in international law
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later debates on jurisdiction in the law of the sea ⓘ scholarly concept of the "Lotus principle" ⓘ |
| keyIssue | whether Turkey could exercise criminal jurisdiction over a French officer following a collision on the high seas ⓘ |
| languageOfJudgment | French ⓘ |
| legalQuestion | whether exclusive jurisdiction belonged to the flag state of the vessel on the high seas ⓘ |
| originatingIncident | collision between French steamship Lotus and Turkish collier Boz-Kourt GENERATED ⓘ |
| originatingIncidentLocation | high seas ⓘ |
| partyState |
French Republic
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfCourt | The Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principleArticulated |
absence of a prohibitive rule does not equal prohibition in international law
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international law leaves to states a wide measure of discretion in asserting jurisdiction ⓘ states may exercise jurisdiction unless there is a prohibitive rule of international law ⓘ |
| relatedVessel |
Boz-Kourt
NERFINISHED
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S.S. Lotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| respondentState | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | claims of France rejected ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | Series A No. 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | final judgment ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
jurisdiction over incidents on the high seas
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permissive nature of international law regarding state jurisdiction ⓘ scope of state criminal jurisdiction in international law ⓘ |
| successorBody | International Court of Justice (as successor to the PCIJ, not to the specific case) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalContext | interwar period ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1927 ⓘ |
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Subject: Lotus case judgment (P.C.I.J. Series A No. 10) Description of subject: Lotus case judgment (P.C.I.J. Series A No. 10) is a landmark 1927 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that addressed the scope of state jurisdiction in international law following a collision on the high seas.
Referenced by (2)
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Publications of the Permanent Court of International Justice, Series A, No. 10
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contains
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Lotus case judgment (P.C.I.J. Series A No. 10)
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this entity surface form:
judgment of the Permanent Court of International Justice in the Lotus case
Publications of the Permanent Court of International Justice, Series A, No. 10
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alternativeName
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Lotus case judgment (P.C.I.J. Series A No. 10)
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