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Military Forces

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Fyrd

The military force of the whole nation consisting of all men able to bear arms … The military force of the whole nation consisting of all men able to bear arms

Army (UK)

and Regulation Annual Act, 1881, which substituted 'summary' for corporal punishment, and also by the Regulation of the Forces Act, 1881, a fairly complete military code is now contained in the 'Army Act, 1881' (44 & 45 … Army (UK) [fr. armee, Fr.], the military force of a country. From1689 to 1879, the army was regulated by Annual Mutiny Acts usually expiring in

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Active service

Active service. 'on active service,' as applied to a person subject to military law, is defined by the (English) Army Act (44 & 45 Vict. C. 58) as meaning 'whenever he … (44 & 45 Vict. C. 58) as meaning 'whenever he is attached to or forms part of a force which is engaged in operations against the enemy or is engaged in military operations in a country or

Military aircraft

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Desertion

the meaning of the expression 'desertion' in Military law is stated as follows: Any member of the armed forces who - (1) without authority goes or remains absent from his unit, organization, or place of duty with … Desertion, (1) the criminal offence of abandoning the naval or military service without license. See ss. 12 et seq. of the (English) Army Act, 1881, replacing similar s.s of

Wills

the passing of the Act of 1837. S. 11 is extended to members of H.M. naval and marine forces, when so circumstanced that if they were soldiers they would be in actual military service within the s., … the rule that all wills must be in writing, wills of personal estate made by soldiers in actual military service, or seamen at sea. This exception includes military and naval officers of all ranks. A will made

Court-martial

proceeded against by the ordinary course of law, Consult Manual of Military Law and the King's Regulations; Clode's Military Forces of the Crown. As to Naval Courts-martial, see (English) Navy Discipline Act, 1866 (29 & 30 Vict. c.

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

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Military Law

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