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The Lotus Case involved a collision between a French ship and a Turkish ship on the high seas that killed Turkish nationals. The officer on watch of the French ship was prosecuted in Turkey. France argued Turkey did not have jurisdiction. The PCIJ ruled that Turkey was not prohibited by international law from exercising jurisdiction, as international law does not prohibit a state from exercising jurisdiction within its territory. The PCIJ also found Turkey had territorial jurisdiction as the effects of the

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Mie Tot

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