MUTINY ACT
\mjˈuːtɪni ˈakt], \mjˈuːtɪni ˈakt], \m_j_ˈuː_t_ɪ_n_i_ ˈa_k_t]\
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[Fr.] (Mil.) An Act passed annually by Parliament for the raising and keeping a standing army (which otherwise is illegal), and for punishing mutiny, desertion, and other offences against military discipline. See Army Discipline and Regulation Act.
By Henry Percy Smith
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