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Lotus principle
Proper noun
Japanese Meaning
ロータス原則とは、国際法において、主権国家が明示的な禁止行為に該当しない限り、自由に行動できるとする原則を指す。
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(law) The principle, in international law, that sovereign states may act in any way they wish as long as they do not contravene an explicit prohibition.
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Lotus principle
The tribunal invoked the Lotus principle to justify its narrow reading of customary international law regarding state conduct.
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The tribunal invoked the Lotus principle to justify its narrow reading of customary international law regarding state conduct.
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