Revolt

An offence on shipboard, which consists in the endeavor of the crew of a vessel, or any one or more of them, to overthrow the legitimate authority of her commander, with intent to remove him from his command, or to take possession of the vessel against his will, by assuming the government and navigation of her, or by transferring their obedience from the lawful commander to some other person.

United States v. Kelly, H Wheat. 417; •i Wash. 528.

Revolt may consist not only in an attempt to usurp the command from the master, or to transfer it to another, or to deprive him of it for any purpose by violence, but in resisting him in the free and lawful exercise of his authority.

United States v. Peterson, 1 Woodb. Sf M. 305.

The endeavor to make a revolt necessarily implies an attempt to stir up others of the crew to a resistance or rebellion against the lawful authority of the master and officers. It is in effect an endeavor to make a mutiny among the crew of the ship. A mere act of disobedience to a lawful command of the officers is not of itself an endeavor to make a revolt. The offence is not committed unless the party attempts to excite others to aid his unlawful purposes.

United States v. Smith, 1 Mas. 147.

A mere conspiracy of a ship's crew to make a revolt will not amount to an endeavor to make it, unless such conspiracy be followed up by some overt act tending to that end.

United States v. Kelly, 4 Wash. 528.

A combination by the crew of a vessel to prevent her going to sea, pursuant to the order of the master, is an attempt to commit a revolt.

United States v. Nye, 2 Curt. 225.