...reign of William and Mary, declared, " that the raiaiug or keeping a standing army within the kingdom, in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parliament, is against law." In pursuance of the policy thus declared, the mutiny act, iu which provision is made for the raising...

...passes, which commences with the important recital, "that the raising or " keeping a standing army in time of peace, unless it be with " the consent of parliament, is against law ;" but that it is adjudged necessary that a body of forces should be continued for the safety of the...

...woorden: „Whereas the raising or keeping a standing Army within „the United Kingdo m of Great-Britain and Ireland in Time „of Peace, unless it be with the Consent of Parliament, „is AGAINST LAW" Be it therefore euacted by the „Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and witl) the Advice „ and Consent...

...affecting this question runs thus : — ' That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parliament, is against law.' This is the only enactment in the Statute-book expressly denning the law on the subject ; for the provision...

...affecting this question runs thus : — ' That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parliament, is against law.' This is the only enactment in the Statute-book expressly defining the law on the subject ; for the...

...affecting this question runs thus : — ' That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parliament, is against law.' This is the only enactment in the Statute-book expressly defining the law on the subject ; for the...

...affecting this question runs thus :—' That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parliament, is against law.' This is the only enactment in the Statute-book expressly defining the law on the subject: for the provision...

...of the famous Bill of Rights at the Revolution in 1688, that the raising or keeping a standing army in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parliament, is against law. Although this passed, it was yet felt that a standing army was as much of a necessity as the Parliament...

...are the words of the Mutiny Act ? " 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 tho consent of Parliament, is against law: and whereas it is adjudged necessary by Her Majesty and...

...Rights, passed in 1689, declares that " the raising or keeping of a Standing Army within the Kingdom, in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parliament, is against the law." From 1732 to 1866, with rare exceptions, the forces sanctioned in the Mutiny Acts were always...