Mutiny Act of 1765

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:addressed issues of military discipline
gptkbp:amended_by the 19th century
subsequent years
subsequent Mutiny Acts
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:British_soldiers
gptkbp:date_enacted 1765
gptkbp:depicted_in a precursor to later military laws
a tool of British control
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_Great_Britain
maintain order in the army
gptkbp:enforces military authorities
gptkbp:established disciplinary measures for soldiers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mutiny Act of 1765
gptkbp:included punishments for mutiny
gptkbp:influenced_by previous Mutiny Acts
gptkbp:is_aimed_at preventing mutinies
gptkbp:is_challenged_by American colonists
civil rights advocates
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal cases regarding military conduct
discussions about military rights
gptkbp:is_considered a significant piece of legislation
a necessary measure for military order
gptkbp:is_criticized_for colonial leaders
its harsh penalties
due to its implications for civil liberties
its enforcement in the colonies
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:the_House_of_Commons
gptkb:the_House_of_Lords
gptkbp:is_discussed_in historical analyses of British law
gptkbp:is_implemented_in in British territories
gptkbp:is_influential_in the development of military law in the UK
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:the_Quartering_Act
gptkb:the_American_Revolutionary_War
the British military presence in America
the British military's role in colonial America
gptkbp:led_to increased tensions in the American colonies
gptkbp:passes_through a period of colonial unrest
gptkbp:purpose regulate the governance of the British Army
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:military_law
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Mutiny_Act_of_1879
gptkbp:requires annual renewal by Parliament
soldiers to be provided with provisions
gptkbp:set_in rules for the conduct of soldiers
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:the_King_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:was_influenced_by the need for military discipline
gptkbp:was_part_of the British legal system
British military legislation
the British military code
the broader context of British colonial policy
the evolution of military governance
the legal framework for the British Army
the legal history of the British Empire
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lord_North's_administration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6