Articles Of War
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Articles of war, a code of laws for the regulation of the land forces, made prior to 1879, in pursuance of the several annual Acts against mutiny and desertion. See ARMY. Formerly there were also Articles of the Navy, embodied in 22 Geo. 2, c. 33; but that statute and others amending it were repealed by 23 & 24 Vict. c.123.
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