France v. Turkey
E851637
case of the Permanent Court of International Justice
international court case
landmark decision in international law
France v. Turkey, known as the Lotus case, is a landmark 1927 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that shaped principles of jurisdiction and state sovereignty in international law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| France v. Turkey (Lotus) | 2 |
| France v. Turkey canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: France v. Turkey Context triple: [The Case of the S.S. "Lotus", alsoKnownAs, France v. Turkey]
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A.
Matter of France
The Matter of France is the body of medieval legends and epic literature centered on Charlemagne and his paladins, forming one of the principal cycles of European chivalric romance.
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B.
Grenelle
Grenelle is a neighborhood in Paris’s 15th arrondissement, known for its residential character and proximity to the Eiffel Tower and the Seine.
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C.
Romania–Ukraine maritime boundary case
The Romania–Ukraine maritime boundary case was an International Court of Justice dispute over the delimitation of the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones in the Black Sea, particularly around Snake Island.
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D.
Tunie
Tunie is the surname of American actress and director Tamara Tunie, best known for her long-running role on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
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E.
Perinçek v. Switzerland
Perinçek v. Switzerland is a landmark European Court of Human Rights case concerning freedom of expression in relation to the denial of the Armenian genocide.
- 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: France v. Turkey Target entity description: France v. Turkey, known as the Lotus case, is a landmark 1927 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that shaped principles of jurisdiction and state sovereignty in international law.
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A.
Matter of France
The Matter of France is the body of medieval legends and epic literature centered on Charlemagne and his paladins, forming one of the principal cycles of European chivalric romance.
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B.
Grenelle
Grenelle is a neighborhood in Paris’s 15th arrondissement, known for its residential character and proximity to the Eiffel Tower and the Seine.
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C.
Romania–Ukraine maritime boundary case
The Romania–Ukraine maritime boundary case was an International Court of Justice dispute over the delimitation of the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones in the Black Sea, particularly around Snake Island.
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D.
Tunie
Tunie is the surname of American actress and director Tamara Tunie, best known for her long-running role on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
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E.
Perinçek v. Switzerland
Perinçek v. Switzerland is a landmark European Court of Human Rights case concerning freedom of expression in relation to the denial of the Armenian genocide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
case of the Permanent Court of International Justice
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international court case ⓘ landmark decision in international law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lotus case ⓘ |
| applicableLaw | customary international law ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
criminal jurisdiction
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law of the sea ⓘ public international law ⓘ |
| bindingOnParties | yes ⓘ |
| citation | Publications of the Permanent Court of International Justice, Series A, No. 10 ⓘ |
| dateDecided | 1927-09-07 ⓘ |
| decidingCourt | Permanent Court of International Justice ⓘ |
| dissentingJudges | several judges of the Permanent Court of International Justice ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | considered a foundational case on state jurisdiction in international law ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of customary international law on jurisdiction
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later jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice ⓘ scholarly debates on the nature of international legal obligations ⓘ |
| involvedState |
French Republic
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Republic of Turkey ⓘ
linked to:
Turkey
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| involvedVessel |
S.S. Boz-Kourt
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S.S. Lotus ⓘ |
| keyHolding |
Turkey did not act in conflict with international law by instituting criminal proceedings against the French officer
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in absence of a prohibitive rule of international law, a state may exercise jurisdiction ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | French ⓘ |
| legalIssue | whether Turkey could exercise criminal jurisdiction over a French officer for a collision on the high seas ⓘ |
| locationOfCourt | The Hague ⓘ |
| originatingIncident | collision between French ship S.S. Lotus and Turkish ship S.S. Boz-Kourt ⓘ |
| originatingIncidentDate | 1926-08-02 ⓘ |
| originatingIncidentLocation | high seas in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| parties |
France
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Turkey ⓘ |
| principleArticulated |
Lotus principle
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permissive nature of international law regarding state jurisdiction unless expressly prohibited ⓘ |
| proceduralPosture | dispute submitted by special agreement between France and Turkey ⓘ |
| relatedCaseBody |
International Court of Justice (as successor to the Permanent Court of International Justice)
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linked to:
International Court of Justice
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| relatedConcept |
flag state jurisdiction
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objective territoriality ⓘ territorial principle of jurisdiction ⓘ |
| resultForFrance | claims rejected in major part ⓘ |
| resultForTurkey | jurisdiction upheld ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
criminal jurisdiction on the high seas
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international jurisdiction ⓘ state sovereignty ⓘ |
| subsequentDevelopment | later conventions on the law of the sea limited the broad Lotus approach to jurisdiction ⓘ |
| temporalContext | interwar period ⓘ |
| voteOutcome | majority decision ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1927 ⓘ |
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Subject: France v. Turkey Description of subject: France v. Turkey, known as the Lotus case, is a landmark 1927 decision of the Permanent Court of International Justice that shaped principles of jurisdiction and state sovereignty in international law.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: France v. Turkey
Permanent Court of International Justice decision in the Lotus case
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France v. Turkey (Lotus)
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linked to: France v. Turkey