Militia Act
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There have been many statutes known as Militia Act.
- The King's Sole Right over the Militia Act 1661The King's Sole Right over the Militia Act 1661The King's Sole Right over the Militia Act 1661 was an Act of the Parliament of England , long title "An Act declaring the sole Right of the Militia to be in King and for the present ordering & disposing the same." Following the English Civil War, this act finally declared that the king alone, as...
- England - Militia Act of 1757, creating a militia to defend Britain during the Seven Years War
- Militia Acts of 1792 (Uniform Militia Act) - Two acts passed by the United States Federal government
- Militia Act of 1855Militia Act of 1855The Militia Act of 1855, an act of Canadian legislation, permitted the formation of an Active Militia. The 5,000 volunteers were armed, equipped and paid 5 shillings a day for 10 days of training a year...
- Canada - Militia Act of 1862Militia Act of 1862The Militia Act of 1862, , enacted July 17, 1862, was legislation enacted by the 37th United States Congress during the American Civil War that allowed African-Americans to participate as war laborers and soldiers for the first time since the Militia Act of 1792.The act created controversy on...
- United States - Militia Act of 1903Militia Act of 1903The National Guard Bureau is the federal instrument responsible for the administration of the National Guard of the United States established by the United States Congress as a joint bureau of the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force. It was created by the Militia Act of 1903...
(Dick Act) - United States - Militia Act, 1802, United Kingdom
- Militia Act, 1803, United Kingdom