Mutiny Act
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
In English Law. A statute, annually passed, to punish mutiny and desertion, and for the better payment of the army and their quarters. It was first passed April 12, 1689, and was the only provision for the payment of the army.
1 Sharsw. Bla. Com. 416.
In 1879, the army discipline act consolidated the provisions of the mutiny act with the articles of war. This was reenacted (1881) as the Army Act, which Is still In force. It is said that this act has of itself no force, but requires to be brought Into operation annually by a short army act, thus maintaining the control of Parliament over the army. Clode, MU.
L. 38.