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Trainbands
Trainbands, the militia; the part of a community trained to martial exercises.
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Lord Lieutenant of a County
of a County, an officer of great distinction, appointed by the Crown for the managing of the standing militia of the county, and all military mattes therein. Lords lieutenant are supposed to have been introduced about the
Reserve Forces
by reason of the terms of their enlistment or by re-engagement. As to the present character of the Militia, see that title. The Reserve is further strengthened by the Territorial Army Reserve, consisting of a reserve division,
Conscription
and from early times in France and other European countries. A species of conscription long existed under the Militia Acts, now suspended by the temporary Militia Ballot Suspension Act, 1865. See MILITIA. During the Great War compulsory
Ballot
voting is over, are taken out one by one by an impartial person. as to ballots for the militia (now abolished), see MILITIA. By the (English) Ballot Act, 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 33), Chitty's Statutes,
King
Annual Act of Parliament [see ARMY] is necess-ary), of the Navy, and by ss. 3, 4 of the Militia Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 49), of the Militia. He appoints archbishops and bishops by virtue
Territorial Army (English)
Territorial and Reserve Forces Acts, 1907, to replace the Yeomanry and Volunteers. As to the position of the Militia, see that title. The scheme upon which the Act is based is the organization of the Force by
Yeomanry cavairy
as the Volunteer companies. See the National Defence Act, 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 31); and the Militia and Yeomanry Act, 1901 (1 Edw. 7), s. 14. As to the former powers of the lords lieutenant
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