Landmark case · Public International Law · Semester 4

The Case of the S.S. "Lotus" (France v. Turkey)

PCIJ Series A No. 10 (1927) · Permanent Court of International Justice

Restrictions upon the independence of States cannot be presumed; what is not prohibited is permitted in the absence of a contrary rule.

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Related sections:

Statute of the International Court of Justice, 38 — Function of the Court and sources it shall apply
Charter of the United Nations, 1945, 2(1) — Sovereign equality of Members
Charter of the United Nations, 1945, 103 — Charter obligations prevail over other international agreements