Mutiny Act

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. See 22 Vict. cc. 4, 5. The passage of this bill is the only provision foi: the payment of the army, and, like our appropriation bills, it must be passed, or the wheels of government will be stopped. There is a similar act with regard to the navy. 1 BL Comm. 416, 417, note.

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.

In English law. An act of parliament annually passed to punish mutiny and desertion. 1 Bl. Comm. 415.

Defined under Mutiny in Black's Law Dictionary.

In English law. An act of parliament annuully passed to punish mutiny and desertion. 1 Bl. Comm, 4165.