Army Act 1881
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The Army Act 1881 was a key piece of British legislation that reorganized and regulated the structure, discipline, and administration of the British Army in the late 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army Act 1881 canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
British military law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
enlisted soldiers of the British Army ⓘ officers of the British Army ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mutiny Acts tradition ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on discharge of soldiers
ⓘ
provisions on enlistment age and terms ⓘ provisions on reserve forces ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines |
military offences such as absence without leave
ⓘ
military offences such as desertion ⓘ military offences such as insubordination ⓘ military offences such as mutiny ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Army Act 1955
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later British Army Acts ⓘ |
| introduced | system of annual Army (Annual) Acts for renewal ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ Ireland (pre-partition) NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal law (military offences)
ⓘ
military law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | development of modern British military law ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeal and review of court-martial findings
ⓘ
regulations on billeting and quarters ⓘ regulations on military custody and detention ⓘ regulations on pay and allowances ⓘ summary jurisdiction by commanding officers ⓘ trial by court-martial ⓘ |
| purpose | to consolidate and amend the law relating to the regulation of Her Majesty's land forces ⓘ |
| regulates |
conditions of service
ⓘ
courts-martial procedures ⓘ discipline of soldiers in the British Army ⓘ military offences ⓘ punishments for military offences ⓘ terms of enlistment ⓘ |
| reorganizes |
regimental system of the British Army
ⓘ
structure of the British Army ⓘ |
| replaces | annual Mutiny Acts ⓘ |
| subject |
military administration
ⓘ
military discipline ⓘ military justice ⓘ organization of the British Army ⓘ |
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