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Navy [fr. navis, Lat., a ship], an assemblage of ships, commonly ships of war; a fleet. [S. 57(3), Indian Evidence Act]The discipline of the Navy was formerly regulated by certain express rules, articles, and orders, first enacted by the authority of Parliament soon after the Restoration, but it is now regulated by the Naval Discipline Act (29 & 30 Vict. c. 109), as amended by the (English) Naval Discipline Acts, 1884, 1909, 1915 (2), 1917, and 1922. See Chit. Stat., tit. 'Navy.'As to the self-governing Colonies, see the (English) Naval Discipline (Dominion Naval Forces) Act, 1911....
Indian Navy
Indian Navy, 'Indian Navy' mean the regular naval forces raised and maintained by the Central Government. [Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957), s. 3(10)]...
Navy Bills
Navy Bills, bills drawn by officers of the Royal Navy for their pay, etc. It is a felony to forge them. See FORGERY....
Navy blue
A dark grayish blue Also called navy...
Dominus navis
Dominus navis, the absolute owner of a ship...
Exercitor navis
Exercitor navis, the temporary owner or charterer of a ship....
Magister navis
Magister navis (the master of a ship)....
Navy and Marines (Wills) Acts, 1865, 1897, and 1914, and Wills (Soldiers and Sailors) Act, 1918 (English)
Navy and Marines (Wills) Acts, 1865, 1897, and 1914, and Wills (Soldiers and Sailors) Act, 1918 (English). See NUNCUPATIVE WILL....
Reserve Forces
Reserve Forces. 1. Army.--The (English) Reserve Forces Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 48), repealing and consolidating the prior Acts on the subject, established an 'Army Reserve' and a 'Militia Reserve.' The 'Army Reserve' consists of time-expired regular soldiers who are on its strength 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, and also by a body composed of owners of motor cars who are liable to military service in an emergency, and the Act has been applied to an Air Force Reserve and Auxiliary Air Force Reserve under 7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 51, and 14 & 15 Geo. 5, c. 15, and S.R. & O. 1924 (Nos. 1212 and 1213) and 1934 (No. 592). By 11 & 12 Geo. 5, c. 37, the 'Territorial Force' which was provided for in the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act, 1907 (7 Edw. 7, c. 9), became the 'Territorial Army,' and the speci...
Post captain
A captain of a war vessel whose name appeared or was ldquopostedrdquo in the seniority list of the British navy as distinguished from a commander whose name was not so posted The term was also used in the United States navy but no such commission as post captain was ever recognized in either service and the term has fallen into disuse...
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