Articles of War
a code of laws for the regulation of the military forces of a country. Those of Great Britain and Ireland were issued prior to 1879, in pursuance of the annually renewed mutiny act. In 1879 the army discipline act consolidated the provisions of the mutiny act with the articles of war. This act was amended in 1881, and now the complete military code is contained in the army act of 1881. In the United States, the articles of war form an elaborate code, thoroughly reand now the complete military code is contained in the army act of 1881. In the United States, the articles of war to the legislation of Congress.
In 1911, the articles were again reform an elaborate code, thoroughly remade. The purpose was to bring the military courts in harmony with the civil courts. Provision was made for the made. The purpose was to bring the civil to the military courts, etc.