 WHEREAS the raising or keeping of a standing army within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parliament, is against law...  Statutes at Large ... - Page 7by Great Britain - 1874Full view - About this book
 | Law - 1866 - 606 pages
...intended to carry oat. It recites that " Whereas the raising or keeping a standing army within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in time of peace,...be continued for the safety of the United Kingdom, the defence of the possessions of her Majesty's crown, and the preservation of the balance of power... | |
 | Great Britain - 1866 - 618 pages
...it is annually declared, that, " Whereas the raising or keeping a " standing army within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and " Ireland, in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parlia" ment, is against law ,- but, whereas it is adjudged necessary by " Her Majesty and this present... | |
 | Alpheus Todd - Constitutional history - 1867 - 688 pages
...the annual Mutiny Act, which recites the aforesaid provision of the Bill of Eights and enacts that ' whereas it is adjudged necessary by her Majesty and...be continued for the safety of the United Kingdom, the defence of the possessions of her Majesty's crown, ami the preservation of the balance of power... | |
 | 1868 - 574 pages
...legalized, rehearses annually the preamble "Whereas the raising or keeping a standing army within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in time 'of peace,...be with the consent of Parliament, is against law." It is thus plain that the control of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army by civilians is formal and... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1869 - 1008 pages
...the "Mutiny Act" for last year — " Whereas the raising or keeping a standing army within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in time of peace,...be with the consent of Parliament, is against law." Every year a sanction to breaking the law was necessary, and he contended, therefore, that it was at... | |
 | Mess-book - 1869 - 130 pages
...rehearses annually the preamble, " Whereas the raising or keeping a Standing Army within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in time of Peace,...be with the consent of Parliament, is against Law." It is thus plain that the Control of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army by Civilians is formal and... | |
 | William Forsyth - Constitutional law - 1869 - 616 pages
...Rights, 1 Will. & M. s. 2, c. 2, declared that the raising or keeping a standing army in the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parliament, is against law. Charles II. and James IT. did, in fact, maintain standing armies in time of peace, but this is what... | |
 | Great Britain. Courts - Law reports, digests, etc - 1869 - 704 pages
...command of the army : his powers are restrained by the mutiny-act, which recites, " that a standing army in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of parliament, is against law:" but still, when there is an army in time of war or peace, the king is the supreme commander of it;... | |
 | Charles Mathew Clode - History - 1869 - 668 pages
...Mutiny Act it is expressly declared that ' the raising or keeping a standing army within this kingdom, in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parliament, is But ^ against law.' But, sir, if the Crown can by a prero- fSiS^St gative, which is not disputed, raise... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1870 - 1094 pages
...their Quarters. (4th April 1870.) WHEREAS the raising or keeping a standing army within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in time of peace,...the whole number of such forces should consist of one hundred and fifteen thousand and thirty-seven men, including six thousand three hundred and ninety-four,... | |
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