Reviewed case brief
The SS Lotus Case (France v Turkey)
PCIJ Series A No 10 (1927)
## Summary
- Court
- Permanent Court of International Justice
- Year
- 1927
- Subjects
- Public International Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-18
Rule established
In international law, whatever is not expressly prohibited is permitted; states retain sovereign freedom of action unless a specific rule of international law restricts it.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
PCIJ Series A No 10 (1927); verified via PCIJ records
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